MMX Corumba Initiates Eucalyptus Plantation Program.RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , Brazil -- MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). Minera[?]ao e Metalicos S.A.
(Bovespa:MMXM3) initiated its eucalyptus eucalyptus (y 'kəlĭp`təs): see myrtle. eucalyptus plantation project as part of the MMX Corumba System (MS) reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. program. This is the first step in the development of its own forest base, which will provide the necessary charcoal needed to maintain the pig iron pig iron: see iron. pig iron Crude iron obtained directly from the blast furnace and cast in molds (see cast iron). The crude ingots, called pigs, are then remelted along with scrap and alloying elements and recast into molds to produce operation in a sustainable and environmentally correct way. The Company will make use of renewable, high-quality, low-cost eucalyptus plantations, taking advantage of the region's favorable weather conditions. The forestry plan, approved by the environmental authorities, encompasses the use of a total area of approximately 58,000 hectares, 38,000 hectares of which for eucalyptus plantation and 20,000 hectares for nature preservation and infrastructure. All project parameters used for the implementation of the plantation project are in accordance with the Company's Environmental Policy, which prioritizes the sustainability of its undertakings, while conciliating economic development with nature preservation. MMX Minera[?]ao e Metalicos S.A. Luiz Rodolfo Landim Machado Executive President and Investor Relations Officer |
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