Vale S.A. Company Description
Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces iron ore and nickel worldwide.
It operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The company extracts, and produces iron ore, iron ore pellets, briquettes, and other ferrous products and its logistic related services; and operates, railways, maritime terminals, and ports.
It also produces nickel, copper, cobalt, and by-products, such as gold, silver, cobalt, platinum group metals, and other precious metals.
In addition, the company engages in greenfield mineral exploration; and invests in energy businesses through renewable sources, as well as operates pelletizing plants and distribution centers to support the delivery of iron ore.
The company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and changed its name to Vale S.A. in May 2009.
Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Country | Brazil |
Founded | 1942 |
Industry | Other Industrial Metals & Mining |
Sector | Materials |
Employees | 64,616 |
CEO | Gustavo Pimenta |
Contact Details
Address: Praia de Botafogo Rio De Janeiro, 22250-145 Brazil | |
Phone | 55 21 3485 5000 |
Website | vale.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | VALE3 |
Exchange | Brazil Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | BRL |
ISIN Number | BRVALEACNOR0 |
SIC Code | 1000 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Gustavo Duarte Pimenta | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Marcelo Feriozzi Bacci | Executive Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations |
Carlos Henrique Senna Medeiros | Executive Vice President of Operations |
Rafael Jabur Bittar | Executive Vice President of Technical |
Thiago K. Lofiego C.F.A. | Director and Head of Investor Relations |
Sami Arap Sobrinho | Chief Legal Officer |
Catia Valeria Porto | Executive Vice President of people |
Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | Advisor |
Rogério Tavares Nogueira | Executive Vice President of Commercial and Development |
Cassio Diedrich | Head of Strategy and Long-Term Planning Vale South Atlantic Base Metals |