淡水河谷与 ABB 达成合作，加速巴西铁矿业务的数字化转型进程

Vale and ABB Sign Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Iron Ore Operations in Brazil

淡水河谷与 ABB 达成合作，加速巴西铁矿业务的数字化转型进程

Aug. 13, 2026 — Vale and ABB have signed a strategic alliance with the aim of expanding the use of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to increase safety, productivity and sustainability in mineral production in Brazil. It follows the inauguration of one of the most advanced iron ore processing plants in the industry, Vale’s Conceição II Model Plant in Itabira, Minas Gerais.

2026 年 8 月 13 日——淡水河谷与 ABB 签署了战略合作伙伴关系，旨在更广泛地应用自动化和人工智能技术，从而提升巴西矿产生产领域的安全性、生产效率和可持续性。这一举措是在米纳斯吉拉斯州伊塔比拉市，淡水河谷新建的 Conceição 二期示范工厂投入运营之后取得的。该工厂堪称该行业中最先进的铁矿加工厂之一。

The model will serve as a reference for the technological evolution of other Vale units, with the mining company planning to expand the application of automation, artificial intelligence and digitalization. The initiative is the result of the expansion of the partnership between Vale and ABB and will gradually replicate the technological solutions implemented at the Itabira plant in other iron ore processing plants. Vale’s aim is to increase the safety of operations, improve operational performance and raise the quality of production.

该示范工厂将为淡水河谷其他工厂的技术升级提供参考。淡水河谷计划进一步推广自动化、人工智能和数字化技术。这一举措是淡水河谷与 ABB 合作成果的体现，相关技术解决方案将逐步在伊塔比拉工厂得到应用，并推广到其他铁矿加工厂。淡水河谷的目标是提升运营安全性、改善运营效率并提高产品质量。

Inaugurated in June this year, the Conceição II Model Plant represents one of the main projects of Vale's Mining of the Future strategy. ABB acted as consultant, systems integrator and technology provider in the partnership, cooperating on the development, validation, interoperability and scalability of advanced industrial automation, digitalization and integrated IT/OT technology solutions, aiming at the optimization, security and sustainability of operations.

今年 6 月投入运营的 Conceição 二期示范工厂，是淡水河谷“未来采矿”战略中的重要项目之一。在该项目中，ABB 担任了咨询方、系统集成商和技术提供商的角色。ABB 参与了先进工业自动化、数字化以及 IT/OT 技术解决方案的开发和验证工作，旨在提升运营的效率、安全性和可持续性。

More than 100 monitoring cameras were installed across the 11.2 Mt per year complex, along with the automation of more than 7,000 instruments, including new advanced measurement devices and sensors. Data intelligence is also used to control, manage and optimize more than 400 variables across all stages of the ore processing workflow. Operating flows were also reviewed to anticipate failures and avoid unplanned shutdowns.

在年处理 1120 万吨矿石的综合设施内，共安装了 100 多台监控摄像头。此外，7000 多台仪器也实现了自动化控制，其中包括各种先进的测量设备和传感器。数据分析技术还被用来监控、管理和优化矿石加工流程中的 400 多个参数。同时，还对各项操作流程进行了优化，以提前预防故障，避免非计划性的停机情况。

The results from Conceição II demonstrated the potential of digital transformation in mining. Since its implementation in 2024, the plant has recorded a 25% increase in productivity, a 40% growth in the production of premium ore for direct reduction, and a 26% reduction in iron losses in the tailings. The new configuration also reduced the need for manual interventions in the field, contributing to a safer operation for employees.

Conceição 二期项目的成果充分体现了数字化转型在矿业领域的巨大潜力。自 2024 年该系统投入运行以来，该工厂的生产效率提升了 25%，可用于直接还原的优质矿石产量增长了 40%，而尾矿中的铁损失则减少了 26%。此外，新的运营方式还减少了现场人工操作的必要性，从而提升了员工的工作安全性。

Now, with the unit serving as a blueprint for expanding the model to other company operations, Vale and ABB have signed a strategic alliance to bring forward their shared vision of driving productivity, safety, energy efficiency, digitalization and sustainability across operations.

如今，该方案已成为将这一模式推广到公司其他业务领域的蓝图。淡水河谷与 ABB 签署了一项战略联盟协议，以推进他们共同的愿景，即在整个运营中提高生产力、安全性、能源效率、数字化和可持续性。