Major Mines & Projects | Cajati Mine
The Cajati carbonatite-hosted apatite mine in southern Brazil recovers apatite from the world-famous Jacupiranga carbonatite. Calcite is recovered as a by-product from the tailings resulting from beneficiation of apatite, and is used in the cement industry. Mining at Cajati began in 1943 with the extraction of supergene ores with about 20% P2O5