Vale confirms plans to sell stake in $35 billion base metals unit
Chief Financial Officer Luciano Siani confirmed Tuesday the company's plans to sell a minority stake in its metals-producing unit.
Vale iron ore chief abandons ship amid price crisis
The world's largest iron ore producer said the new division head will focus on increasing efficiencies.
Weak iron ore prices cause Vale $1.44 billion loss in Q3
While the miner produced a record amount of iron ore, turmoil in currency and commodity markets overshadowed any production gains.
Vale’s CEO shortlisted to be Brazil’s new finance minister
Analysts say only a business-friendly appointment followed by credible action to strengthen the fiscal accounts and control inflation would reassure markets.
Brazil’s Vale close to becoming world’s largest nickel producer
The miner beat estimates after logging a 16% jump in Q3 nickel production, taking total output of the metal this year to 201,400 metric tons.
Vale to ditch 20% of its nickel assets in Indonesia
The agreement signed with Indonesia’s outgoing government also means higher royalties to be paid by the firm.
Valemax finally allowed at Chinese port
The mega-ship Shandong Da Ren docked at Dongjiakou port in Qingdao, eastern China, on Oct. 2.
Vale and Sumitomo have decided to close their Isaac Plains coalmine in Queenslands Bowen Basin
The Australian coal sector continues to contract sharply, with hundreds of workers at another Queensland mine set to be told of imminent job losses on Tuesday morning.
INFOGRAPHIC: Vale’s gigantic ore carriers
The world's largest dry bulk cargo ships capable of carrying 400,000 tonnes, more than twice the size of competitors' fleets.
Vale orders 10 more mega-carriers
Brazilian giant's Valemax vessels capable of carrying double the ore of competitors' fleets changes the China export game.
