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Vale plans to boost output at Oman mine

04 Mar 2012

(MENAFN) Vale, the world’s second largest mining company, unveiled plans to increase production at its new iron-ore pellet plant in Oman, Arabian Business reported.

The Brazilian company already hit full production capacity at its Sohar-based plant and is set to expand output further this year.

Vale aims at reaching output to 12 million metric tonnes by 2015 from current 9 million metric tonnes, the company said.

Vale invested more than 1.36 billion in the mining complex, along with USD750 million from the Omani government, which includes two pelletising units and a distribution centre with a 40 million tonnes output capacity annually.

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