The worlds biggest iron ore mines mining
The worlds second biggest iron ore mine, Samarco Alegria is located in the state of Minas Gerais in south east Brazil. The mine contained 2.97 billion tonnes of iron ore in proven and probable reserves as of December 2012. Samarco Alegria is an open pit mining operation consisting of two active pits, Alegria South and Alegria North, which have been operational since 2000. Samarco, a 50 50






































