[SMM Steel] Atlas Plans Brazil Iron Ore Expansion

Published: Jun 24, 2026 18:27

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US miner Atlas Critical Minerals plans to seek an environmental licence to expand iron ore extraction at its Rio Piracicaba project in Brazil’s Minas Gerais, targeting annual output growth from 300,000 tonnes to 1.5 million tonnes. The company is in the pre-licensing stage and may later evaluate an iron ore processing plant to support domestic and export sales."

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