Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent Brazilian mining industry outlook 2015-2019. Out of the top five vendors, three hail from the aluminium value chain, that is, they either have operations in bauxite mining or run integrated facilities including alumina refinery.

Following are the leading bauxite vendors in the Brazilian mining industry:

Alcoa

Alcoa operates through its subsidiary Alcoa Alumínio in Brazil. In 1984, it collaborated with Rio Tinto Alcan and BHP Billiton to form Alumar Consortium. Alumar is headquartered in São Luis, Brazil and is active in the production of primary aluminum and alumina in Brazil.

Mineração Rio do Norte

Founded in 1979, Mineração Rio do Norte is headquartered in Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil. The company extracts, processes, and sells bauxite, the raw material used in making aluminium. The company was formed through the association of eight companies, namely, Vale, Rio Tinto Alcan Brazil, BHP Biliton Metais, Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, Alcoa Alumínio, Norsk Hydro Brazil, World Alumina, and Alcoa World Alumina Brazil.

The company's mining operations are concentrated in Porto Trombetas, Pará, Brazil. It operates three mines, namely, Saracá V, Saracá W, and Bela Cruz.

The average installed production capacity of the company is 18.1 million tons per year. The company generates 54 per cent of its revenue by supplying the Alunorte and Alumar refineries in Brazil. It also exports bauxite to various countries outside Brazil, such as the US, China, India, and Canada.

Votorantim Metals

Votorantim Metals extracts and sells metals, namely, zinc, nickel, and raw aluminium and related products. It operates 17 industrial units: 11 in Brazil, four in the US, one in China, and one in Peru. It operates as a part of the Votorantim Group.

Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil., Votorantim Metals also manufactures aluminium products. In Brazil, the operation for aluminium processing is located in Alumínio, São Paulo state. The mining units are in Minas Gerais, Itamarati de Minas, Miraí, and Poços de Caldas.

The lead research analyst at Technavio, Chandrakumar Badala Jaganathan noted, "intense competition, rapid advances in technology, and frequent changes in consumer preferences constitute significant risk factors for vendors in the market. Therefore, to survive and succeed in this intensely competitive environment, it is imperative for vendors in the market to distinguish their offerings through a clear and unique value proposition.”