Anglo American (LON:AAL) won’t resume production at its massive Minas Rio in Brazil until the fourth quarter of 2018 due to two pipeline leaks that forced it to halt operations, an which has already caused the miner an annual group earnings (EBITDA) loss of $300 to 400 million.
The announcement, the last of a string of difficulties Anglo has faced with the mine means Minas Rio, which was expected to produce 16 million tonnes of iron ore this year will now generate just 3 million tonnes.
The operation is Anglo American’s biggest development project, and its bet on the future of iron ore, but so far it only accounts for a small percentage of its overall profits as it is still in ramp-up phase, which has taken longer than expected.
Minas Rio has suffered repeated delays and is on hold pending an investigation into leaks in the more than 500-km pipeline that helps to deliver its iron ore to export markets.
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