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| Company type | Sociedade Anônima |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Minas Gerais Espírito Santo |
Key people | Ricardo Vescovi (president) |
| Products | Iron ore pellets |
| Owner | Vale (50%) BHP (50%) |
Number of employees | approx. 2000[1] (2009) |
| Website | www.samarco.com.br |
Samarco Mineração S.A. is a Brazilian mining company founded in 1977. It is currently a joint-venture between the Brazilian Vale and the Australian BHP, each one holding 50% of the company's stocks.
- ^ "Crise fará Samarco dar licença a empregado com corte de salário" [Crisis forces Samarco to lay off employees and to reduce salaries] (in Portuguese). Diap.