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URUGUAY-MINING-ARATIRI
A driller extracts samples of stone as part of the exploitation project of the Aratiri iron strip mine, propierty of Anglo Swiss group Zamin Ferrous in Valentines, center-west of Uruguay on May 17, 2011. The project involves extracting magnetite, a mineral with high iron ore content, with reserves established of 250 million tonnes and an estimated that this could reach 1.1 billion tonnes. Zamin Ferrous group, propierty of Indian businessman Pramod Agarwal, invested on the actual research phase USD 100 M, and plans a future expense of USD three billion on the biggest investment in the country's history involving the construction of a plant, a pipeline, pumping stations and Uruguay's first deepwater port terminal, with capacity to receive up to 18m-draft ships. AFP PHOTO / Daniel CASELLI
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Valentines, URUGUAY |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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DANIEL CASELLI |
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2 Iunie 2011 |
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4051 x 2696 (1.2 MB) |
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