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Paragominas' mine

Our bauxite mine, called Mineração Paragominas, is an important part of Hydro's strategy as a global provider of innovative and sustainable aluminium solutions. It is located approximately 70 km from the municipality of Paragominas, in northeast Pará, on the Miltônia 3 Plateau.

exterior of paragominas facility

The mining operation began in March 2007 and currently handles around 16 million tons of ore per year, producing 11.4 million tons of bauxite annually, which is transported by a pipeline, the first in the world to transport this type of ore.