Vale starts commissioning Serra Sul +20 iron ore expansion project in Brazil
VALE•Related projects and production plans
The Compact Ore Crusher project is scheduled to start up in 4Q26, also aimed at boosting S11D flexibility.
Vale expects Serra Sul +20, Capanema, and VGR1 to support its plan to lift iron ore output to about 360 million tons by 2030.
The project’s mining operating license was granted in September 2025.
Serra Sul +20 starts commissioning phase
Vale began commissioning the long-distance conveyor belt for the Serra Sul +20 iron ore expansion, starting the project’s start-up phase.
Serra Sul +20 targets 20 million metric tons per year of added capacity at the S11D complex in Pará, Brazil.
