The Canadian mining company South Star has just obtained the license to build the Santa Cruz mine in the municipality of Itabela, south of Bahia. The project consists of 13 graphite exploration permits, covering over 13,000 hectares.
Graphite or graphite is a material with wide application in the technological and industrial sector and, in the case of the Bahia mine, it will mainly be used in the manufacture of batteries for vehicles.
In the middle of next year, the inauguration and the start of exploration will take place in phase 1 of the project, with a production of 5,000 tons of graphite and investments of 8 million reais. At this stage, 65 direct jobs and 350 indirect jobs will be generated, according to company information.
The Santa Cruz mine has excellent infrastructure and logistics. The project is located 1.3 km from the BR-101. There is a municipally maintained level gravel road directly to the mine and mill. The electrical substation is 6 km from the plant site, as well as a major natural gas line 5 km away. Water will be supplied on site from wells.
In addition, the mine is 90 km from Porto Seguro airport. The main ports – Ilhéus (270 km) and Vitória (510 km) – are nearby and accessible by federal highways.
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