Devex is starting the implementation of Smartmine at Mine Azul (Vale), in Paraupebas, Pará. The project includes the installation of 48 equipment to monitor the cargo and transportation fleet. This is in addition to the auxiliary equipment in the manganese mine, which runs alongside Carajás Mine.

The project was formalized in a kickoff meeting in November, at Devex´s central office in Belo Horizonte. According to Renato de Souza, the company´s Manager of Business Analysis, there was an agreement on the Project Plan during this meeting. ´´The proposal was approved and now we are working to installSmartmine, aiming to guarantee more efficiency in the management and optimization of Mine Azul,´´ he explained.

To Devex CEO, GuilhermeBastos, establishing this new commercial partnership represents closer ties with a mining giant. ´´We already monitored part of Vale´s fleet in Carajás, which is among the world´s biggest open pit mines. To us, it is strategic and extremely positive to now supply Mine Azul.´´

Mine Azul, from Vale, was discovered in 1971. Its economic reserves are estimated to be 32 million tons of metallurgic manganese and 5,9 million tons of manganese dioxide. It is an open pit operation, with annual production capacity of 1,5 million tons.

About Devex Mining
Devex is the Brazilian leader in the segment of management and optimization solutions for open pit and underground mine operations, with an 82% share of the national market. The company is also a pioneer in solution and automation for mines.

In addition to the branch offices in Peru, Chile and Australia, there is an opening forecast of offices in Canada and South Africa this year. Devexhas in its client portfolio major mining companies, such as Vale, Anglo American, Anglo Gold Ashanti, CSN, Kinross, Mineração do Norte, V&M, Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, Votorantim, GoldCorp, Sama, Samarco, Harsco, Usiminas, Metal Ar e Yamana.