Santa Cruz is South Star's wholly owned graphite mine near Itabela in southern Bahia. The operation uses free-digging open-pit mining without blasting and a conventional grind-and-flotation plant with filtered tailings. The plant restarted in April 2026, completed commissioning in May and is producing commercial-specification natural-flake concentrate while ramping toward stable capacity.
- Country
- Brazil
- Commodity
- Graphite
- Stage
- Production