Current operations Vale (company)

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1 current operations

1.1 ownership structure
1.2 mining business
1.3 logistics

1.3.1 railroads
1.3.2 ports , container terminals

1.3.2.1 brazil
1.3.2.2 malaysia


1.3.3 ships


1.4 energy
1.5 rebranding





current operations

although company s primary operations in brazil, vale has operations in 30 countries, detailed below , on company s website.


ownership structure

the company listed on stock exchanges of são paulo, new york city, paris, , madrid.


the brazilian government owns 12 golden shares give control on actions including liquidation or change in principal office.


mining business

vale s carajás iron mine, pará, 2009 nasa satellite photo


iron ore: vale world s largest iron ore producer. sales of iron ore fines , pellets represented 65% of total company revenues in 2014. in 2014, vale sold 256 million metric tonnes of iron ore fines , 44 million metric tonnes of iron ore pellets. vale s mariana hub 9th largest iron ore mining center in world in 2014, output of 39 million metric tonnes. vale s serra sull / s11d largest mining reserve in world. company s iron ore mines in brazil.


nickel: vale world s largest nickel producer. sales of nickel represented 17% of total company revenues in 2014. in 2014, vale sold 272,000 metric tonnes of nickel. company owns nickel mines in canada, indonesia, new caledonia, , brazil.


fertilizer products, phosphates , nitrogen: sales of fertilizer products represented 6% of total company revenues in 2014. in 2014, vale sold 9 million metric tonnes of fertilizer products.


copper: sales of copper concentrate represented 4% of total company revenues in 2014. in 2014, vale sold 353,000 metric tonnes of copper. company owns copper mines in brazil, canada, chile, , zambia.


manganese , alloys: sales of manganese , alloys represented 1% of total company revenues in 2014. in 2014, vale sold 2 million metric tonnes of manganese , alloys.


coal: sales of coal represented 2% of total company revenues in 2014. in 2014, vale sold 7.5 million metric tonnes of coal. company owns coal mines in australia , mozambique.


logistics
railroads

from 2000 2006 vale invested more $1.3 billion on acquisition of on 361 locomotives , around 14,090 freight cars, locomotives iron ore transportation, regular cargo. of locomotives purchased secondhand refurbishment @ least 55 of locomotives acquired new ones of model emd sd70m, each 1 costing $2 million.


after investments, vale became owner of on 800 locomotives , more 35,000 freight cars.


vale owns concession of 3 brazilian railways: vitória minas railroad (efvm), ferrovia centro-atlântica (fca) , carajás railroad (efc).



ferrovia centro-atlântica , vitória minas railroads



vitória minas railroad - vale operates under 30-year contract 905 km, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) railroad, used transport iron iron quadrangle in minas gerais port of tubarão in state of espírito santo . concession expires in 2027. railroad carried 1.1 million passengers in 2006.
carajás railroad - concession of 892 km, 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) gauge railroad expires in 2027, links carajás iron ore mines in state of pará ponta da madeira port terminal in state of maranhão. vale operates train of 3.2 km , 340 cars on railroad.
ferrovia centro-atlântica - vale controls railroad through subsidiary fca. shown on vale s operations map above, 7,000 km, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) railroad extends through 6 brazilian states, railroad belonged rffsa. vale s concession of railroad expires in 2026.
vale has stake in railway operators in mozambique , malawi via nacala logistics corridor.

ports , container terminals
brazil

port of tubarão - vale owns , operates port located in vitória, brazil in state of espirito santo. s largest iron ore embarking port in world. around 80 million metric tons of iron ore (30% of company s annual production) shipped through port.
ponta da madeira - located in state of maranhão, ships around 70 million metric tons of iron ore, of manganese , copper company; being upgraded s11d project
port of sepetiba - vale operates 2 maritime terminals in port of sepetiba area located in state of rio de janeiro, ship around 60 million metric tons of iron ore.

vale operates port terminals in state of sergipe , 2 others in state of espirito santo.


malaysia

teluk rubiah maritime terminal (trmt) - state of art maritime terminal in state of perak, operates distribution centre iron ore caters asia pacific.

ships

vale has entered shipping business ordering 35 large ore carriers (vloc) transport iron ore between south america , asia. these 362-metre (1,188 ft), 400,000 dwt ships longest , largest dry bulk carriers in world. first ship, vale brasil, delivered in march 2011.


energy

vale s energy business focused @ power production fulfill needs of mining operations, supplying general brazilian power grid. in 2005 consumed 16.9 twh of electrical power, accounting 4.4% of brazil s total consumption in year.


vale has participation in 8 hydroelectric plants, 7 of these located in state of minas gerais. vale s investment in hydroelectric power plants totals $880 million. company plans build 600 mw thermoeletric power plant in state of pará.



vale operates hydroelectric plants in canada , indonesia.


rebranding

in november 2007, company retired name cvrd in favour of simplified company name of vale, , rebranded.








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