Ribeiro, Breno Gonçalves CardozoSousa, Wilson Trigueiro deLuz, José Aurélio Medeiros da2016-08-082016-08-082016RIBEIRO, B. G. C.; SOUSA. W. T. de; LUZ, J. A. M. da. Feasibility project for implementation of conveyor belts in an iron ore mine. Study case: Fabrica Mine in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. REM. Revista Escola de Minas,v. 69, p. 79-83, 2016. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0370-44672016000100079&script=sci_abstract>. Acesso em: 11 jul. 2016.1807-0353http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/6752This article objectifies the implementation of a conveyor belt in an iron ore mine. The mine operational costs of the company Vale S.A. have a tendency to increase in coming years. This increase is related to the rising price of labor, fuel, tires, mainte¬nance costs and large transport distances. Meanwhile, environmental impacts also need to be reduced. The case study of the Fabrica mine operated by VALE in the city of Congonhas, in Minas Gerais State of Brazil, was chosen aiming for a comparative study between the employment of big trucks and the deployment of conveyor belts. The decision for the best alternative would be made by an economic analysis of the incremental cash flow. After the economic evaluation of the project, economic and environmental gains were expected for the alternative of conveyor belt deployment.en-USabertoConveyor beltsIncremental cash flowMining projectEconomic evaluationArtigo publicado em periodicoA Revista Escola de Minas - REM - autoriza o depósito de cópia de artigos dos professores e alunos da UFOP no Repositório Institucional da UFOP. Licença concedida mediante preenchimento de formulário online em: 12 set. 2013.http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0370-44672013690021