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More news - Good and Bad. A collision involving a Tombador Iron truck in Santa Se, luckily no one was injured and the trailer was removed and continued.

The last paragraph says that TI1 is moving 50 trucks per day of 67% iron ore from the mine to the port, each truck carrying 40 tons. So 2,000 tons being moved to port every day (maybe down to 1,960 after this truck was taken out of action!)


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Cart carrying iron ore from Sento Sé falls on BA-210

A truck transporting iron ore from Sento Sé overturned in the early hours of this Monday (5th), on the BA-210, in Sento Sé. The accident happened near the district of Piçarrão. At the time of the event, the cart was not loaded.According to information collected by the blog, the truck driver was on his way to Sento Sé behind a passenger vehicle, when he saw the vehicle, he was already on top. The trailer driver quickly reduced speed to change lanes and avoid a collision, when he eventually lost control of the steering and tipped the trailer.No one was injured in the accident. The company's trailer was activated to remove the trailer from the site and clear the road.

Tombador Iron started in May this year the production of iron ore (hematite granules) in the municipality of Sento Sé (BA), where more than 60 million reais have already been invested. Hematite granules are high in content and contain up to 67% iron that is being extracted and dry crushed. About 50 trucks are transporting hematite granules from Sento Sé per day to the port of Aracaju (SE). The average capacity of the trucks is 40 tons. Discover how iron ore production works in Sento Sé.