El Mutún

Bolivia / Santa Cruz / Puerto Suarez /
 mountain, manganese mine/processing, iron mine
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The largest iron ore deposit in the world, with estimated reserves of 20 billion tonnes of iron - roughly 9% of the world's known reserves. Due to its remoteness, extraction has yet to begin, although the planning process is underway. The largest portion of the deposit lies in Bolivia with a small portion across the border in Brazil, where it is known as Serrania de Jacadigo after the neighbouring lake.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Mutún
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Coordinates:   19°12'6"S   57°54'17"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago