Vale is the world’s largest producer of iron ore and pellets and the second largest diversified mining company in market capitalization. Vale is also one of the largest producers of nickel worldwide, working diligently to transform mineral resources into essential ingredients of people’s everyday lives.

Headquartered in Brazil, Vale is a global company, operating on six continents in more than 30 countries and employing more than 100,000 employees. Vale’s worldwide business network includes mining operations, mineral surveying, and joint ventures in addition to exploration and commercial offices.

Vale’s main area of business revolves around  exploration, production and processing of minerals including iron ore and pellets, nickel, coal, aluminum, potassium, copper, kaolin, steel, manganese and ferro alloys. In addition to minerals, energy management and generation are top priorities at Vale. In recent years, the Company has been investing in energy generation projects. Moving towards self-sufficiency, it currently meets 34% of its overall energy needs. Moreover, Vale operates some of the largest logistic networks in Brazil as well as in other parts of the world, with the latest addition being the Distribution Center in Oman, further increasing the Company’s extensive distribution coverage.