• By the end of 2023, an additional 300 individuals will join local operations
• The company offers many opportunities in different areas
• Capacity training and benefits are offered for operational and technical positions
• Corumbá has a population of 120,000 people and is a development hub for the region

Corumbá – J&F Mineração announces the hiring of 600 direct employees for mining operations in Mato Grosso do Sul and is working to bring add 300 individuals to its workforce by yearend. These job opportunities also include positions in Belo Horizonte (BH) and São Paulo (SP).

For the manganese operations, 100 new collaborators from different areas are concentrated on the Urucum mine. In iron mining, 500 trained and qualified individuals are working at the Santa Cruz mine.

““We are living in a new era here, there are many opportunities to start, specialize and grow”, says Claudio Alves, New Business Department at J&F Mineração. The Human Resources area is trailblazing locally to ensure unique working conditions for its collaborators, as well as providing access to healthcare, education, and culture.

Corumbá (MS) has around 120,000 inhabitants and it is one of the oldest cities in Mato Grosso do Sul and considered the first development hub in the region. The city has the most important port in the state and one of the most important river ports in Brazil, because of the fact that it is located on the right bank of the Paraguay River and also on the triple borderline between Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia.

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• The 175,000 tons of iron ore shipped from the Nueva Palmira port, in Uruguay, arrive in China this week on a Capesize ship
• The goal is to perform two similar operations per month
• Around 600,000 tons of ore will be exported worldwide
• Freight cost will be reduced by up to 15%

Uruguay – In an unprecedented initiative that directly involved more than 50 individuals, J&F Mineração performed for the first time a transshipment operation that allowed shipment of iron ore from Corumbá (MS), in a single Capesize vessel.

Transport for export to the port of Nueva Palmira, in Uruguay, is carried out from the port of Gregório Curvo, in Corumbá (MS), via the waterway of the Paraguay and Paraná rivers. The operation carried out by J&F Mineração is a milestone for the export of iron ore in that region since it has never before been possible to load such a large amount of ore onto a single vessel – in Nueva Palmira, Handymax, Panamax and Baby-cape vessels are loaded with quantities of up to 45,000 tons.

The climate and local environment were a few of the challenges faced by the team involved. Winds and waves can prevent or delay the loading of iron ore and each hour of delay increases operational, which is why the initiative was crucial for the next transshipment to take place at improved speed and at competitive costs.

In the near future, J&F Mineração will carry out two operations similar to this per month and estimates to reduce the cost of maritime freight by up to 15%. In the coming months, with the resumption of operations at mines that were temporarily inactive, J&F Mineração will be able to export around 600,000 tons per month worldwide.

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• Hydroseeding equipment is already being used
• Additional operational swiftness, reduced risk and costs are the main differentials
• Another 11 hectares will be recovered in 2023

Corumbá – The most robust equipment that will provide support to the Sustainability area in expanding the recovery of mined areas, has just arrived at the J&F operation in Corumbá (MS). The hydroseeding equipment allows for the spraying of seeds of native species from the Pantanal region directly on the slopes, granting faster recovery, with reduced risk to employees involved in the operations and at lower costs.

“Our goal is to recover 11.3 hectares in 2023. We already have a schedule programmed and approved by the local environmental agency which ensures the expansion of these works in the coming years”, stated Rodrigo Dutra Amaral, Director of Sustainability at J&F Mineração.

This is one of the measures implemented this year, in addition to others already in progress, such as the Forestry Nursery, recognized by IBAMA as a pioneering initiative that promotes cultivation of native species, later used for replanting in mined areas. In 20 years, more than 2.5 million regional native seedlings have been produced. The project also has a seed bank that will allow for the conservation of these species in the future.

Since 2006, the Forest Nursery has enabled the recovery of more than 200 hectares of exploited areas – using 117 species of 94 genera and 36 botanical families – simultaneously J&F Mineração is involved in the conservation of 1500 hectares of native vegetation through the acquisition and conservation of farms in the surrounding areas of its operations.

The sustainability and environment division at J&F Mineração has 70 professionals dedicated to the operation in Corumbá (MS) alone and is active in all aspects that involve its local activity, such as water, sewage, waste management, recovery areas, among others.

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• The company hired 100 direct employees as part of its efforts to meet the resumption of manganese production, which could reach 450 thousand tons in 2023 alone
• 80% of mined manganese ore is lump, with a grade of 42% manganese content, which is very rare worldwide
• Alloy steel production and blast furnace heating are the most common destinations
• 50% of the Corumbá operation fleet is being replaced by modern equipment for greater future production capacity

Corumbá – J&F Mineração in Corumbá (MS) announces the immediate resumption of its manganese production at the Urucum underground mine, after intense work to recover the operational fleet, hiring and training 100 direct employees who have already completed their first cycle.

Over the year of 2023, manganese production should reach 450 thousand tons at the Urucum mine and could reach 600 thousand tons within a few months. Approximately 80% of extracted manganese ore is lump, with a 42% content grade, which is very rare worldwide and is used in the production of alloy steel and heating of blast furnaces.

Production destinations in 2023 are Brazil, Europe and China, yet the ore can be exported across the world, with quick operational response and at competitive costs.

Half of the Corumbá operation’s fleet – for iron ore and manganese – is being replaced by modern equipment in order to meet greater future production capacity. The other 50% of the equipment was renovated to meet production growth.

J&F Mineração is conducting research in the region to ensure compliance with its sustainability guidelines for production expansion in mines such as São Domingos, Belgas and Figueirinha.

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