Production and Distribution of Iron Ore around the World
The main iron oreproducing areas are loed in Itabiria in southeast Brazil. Itabiria is believed to be the richest iron ore reserves in the world – estimated reserves of 35,000 million metric tons. Brazil's other important areas of iron ore are: Urucum (Mato Grosso), Catalao (Goias) and Ipanema (Sao Panto).