CNAE 0710-3/01 · Brazil
Extração de minério de ferro
441 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.
Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication
What this list shows
We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.
- Active companies
- 441
- 902nd of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 35
- −5.4% · 894th by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 0.0
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 8
- in the country: 21
Active companies in this activity
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- VALE S.A.Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
- VALLOUREC TUBOS DO BRASIL LTDA.Brumadinho (MG)
- CSN MINERACAO S.A.Congonhas (MG)
- MINERITA MINERIOS ITAUNA LTDAItaúna (MG)
- MINAS DO PARAOPEBA LIMITADABelo Horizonte (MG)
- ANGLO AMERICAN MINERIO DE FERRO BRASIL S/ABelo Horizonte (MG)
- BAHIA MINERACAO S/ASalvador (BA)
- VETRIA MINERACAO S.A.Campo Grande (MS)
- GLOBEST PARTICIPACOES LTDAQuiterianópolis (CE)
- MINAS MINERACAO LTDABelo Horizonte (MG)
- MR MINERACAO LTDABelo Horizonte (MG)
- MINERACAO GERAL DO BRASIL S/ASão Paulo (SP)
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Where the companies are
Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity
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Federative units with the most companies
- 1 Minas Gerais 244
- 2 Bahia 30
- 3 Pará 27
- 4 São Paulo 16
- 5 Goiás 14
- 6 Rio de Janeiro 14
- 7 Mato Grosso 12
- 8 Tocantins 11
- 9 Ceará 10
- 10 Rio Grande do Norte 8
See the 24 federative units
- 11 Distrito Federal 6
- 12 Mato Grosso do Sul 5
- 13 Paraná 5
- 14 Amapá 4
- 15 Maranhão 4
- 16 Piauí 4
- 17 Paraíba 3
- 18 Amazonas 2
- 19 Santa Catarina 2
- 20 Espírito Santo 1
- 21 Pernambuco 1
- 22 Rondônia 1
- 23 Roraima 1
- 24 Rio Grande do Sul 1
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 Belo Horizonte (MG) 82
- 2 Nova Lima (MG) 18
- 3 Brumadinho (MG) 12
- 4 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 12
- 5 São Paulo (SP) 12
- 6 Barão de Cocais (MG) 10
- 7 Itabirito (MG) 8
- 8 Ouro Preto (MG) 7
- 9 Brasília (DF) 6
- 10 Parauapebas (PA) 5
See the 29 cities
- 11 Congonhas (MG) 5
- 12 Cuiabá (MT) 5
- 13 Curionópolis (PA) 4
- 14 Piripiri (PI) 4
- 15 Fortaleza (CE) 4
- 16 Natal (RN) 4
- 17 Vitória da Conquista (BA) 4
- 18 Alvinópolis (MG) 4
- 19 Guanhães (MG) 4
- 20 Mariana (MG) 4
- 21 Sabará (MG) 4
- 22 Santa Bárbara (MG) 4
- 23 Curitiba (PR) 4
- 24 Floresta do Araguaia (PA) 3
- 25 Macapá (AP) 3
- 26 Jequié (BA) 3
- 27 Salvador (BA) 3
- 28 Belo Vale (MG) 3
- 29 Desterro de Entre Rios (MG) 3
What activity 0710-3/01 is
- Section B — Indústrias extrativas
- Division — Extração de minerais metálicos
- Group — Extração de minério de ferro
- Class — Extração de minério de ferro
What it covers
- A extração de minério de ferro
What it does not cover
- A extração de piritas (0891-6/00)Classified under: 0891-6/00 Extração de minerais para fabricação de adubos, fertilizantes e outros produtos químicos
- A produção de aglomerados de ferro por meio de pelotização e a sinterização de minério de ferro (0710-3/02)Classified under: 0710-3/02 Pelotização, sinterização e outros beneficiamentos de minério de ferro
- As atividades de apoio à extração de minério de ferro realizadas sob contrato (0990-4/01)Classified under: 0990-4/01 Atividades de apoio à extração de minério de ferro
Typical activities
- Extração de minério de ferro (itabirito, hematita, canga)
The activities of class 0710-3
extração de minério de ferro, by subclass| Subclass | Active | Openings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0710-3/01 Extração de minério de ferro · this one | 441 | 35 | −5.4% |
| 0710-3/02 Pelotização, sinterização e outros beneficiamentos de minério de ferro | 106 | 12 | — |
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 0710-3/01
How many CNAE 0710-3/01 companies are there in Brazil?
441 active companies have CNAE 0710-3/01 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 902nd among the country's activities by companies.
Which activities make up class 0710-3?
Class 0710-3 has 2 subclasses: 0710-3/01; 0710-3/02. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.
Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?
Minas Gerais, with 244. There, 0.0 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.0 in the national registry.
Does this total include branches and secondary activities?
No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.
Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?
No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.
How we count
Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.