Brazil - niobium and phosphate

  •  NbA world's leading niobium producer
  •  PA leading phosphate fertilizer producer in Brazil

CMOC Brasil Mineracao Industria E Participacoes Ltda. (“CMOC Brasil”) is the world's second largest niobium producer and the second largest phosphate fertilizer producer in Brazil. CMOC indirectly holds a 100% stake in CIL phosphate mine in Brazil. The mine's businesses cover the entire phosphate industry chain. It adopts an open-pit mining operation and produces high-analysis phosphate fertilizers (MAP and GTSP), low-analysis phosphate fertilizers (such as SSG and SSP powders), animal feed supplements (DCP), intermediate products like phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid (mainly for self-use) , and byproducts (gypsum and hexafluorosilicic acid). CMOC indirectly holds a 100% stake in NML niobium mine in Brazil.The mine's businesses cover the exploration, mining, extraction, processing and sales of niobium, with ferro-niobium as the main product. In 2024, CMOC Brazil achieved record-high production of both niobium and phosphate fertilizers, reaching 10,024 tonnes and 1.18 million tonnes respectively, while generating RMB6.541 billion in revenue, up 3.42% YoY.

Niobium and phosphate mines in Brazil

  Niobium Mine Phosphate Mine
Geographic location Catalão, Goiás, Brazil Catalão, Goiás, Brazil
Main products Niobium Phosphate fertilizer
Shareholding percentage 100% 100%
Project status In production In production
Resources/ Grade Nb 2.05MT@1.02% P 80.0498MT@10.42%
Production in 2023 Nb 10,024 tonnes P 1.18 Mt

Recent highlights:

  • Niobium production and sales “both exceeded 10,000 tonnes”, while phosphate product production and sales surpassed the budgeted targets.
  • Cost reduction and efficiency improvement: Through technologies such as photoelectric ore sorting trials, new process flows, and optimized raw material substitution, recovery rates and grinding processing capacity were increased, achieving a year-on-year decrease in the production costs of niobium and phosphate fertilizers.
  • In 2024, the TRIFR (Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate) was 29% lower than the global mining industry average. The niobium sector received a NOSA (National Occupational Safety Association of South Africa) audit five-star certification.

Website:http://cmocbrasil.com/br

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