| Paragominas mine | |
| Place: | Paragominas |
| State/Province: | Pará |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Owner: | Norsk Hydro |
| Products: | Bauxite |
| Amount: | 9,900,000 tonnes of bauxite |
| Opening Year: | 2007 |
The Paragominas mine is a large mine located in the northern part of Brazil in Pará. Paragominas is one of the largest bauxite mines in the world, having estimated reserves of 1 billion tonnes.[1] [2] It is currently controlled by Norsk Hydro, who purchased a 60% stake in the mine from Vale in 2010.