VALE- Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce (NYSE Stock)

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Vale broke out of it's sideways trend this week and moving up.

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Vale S.A.
Avenida Graca Aranha No 26
Rio De Janeiro, RJ 20030-900
Brazil - Map
Phone: 55 21 3814 4477
Fax: 55 21 3814 4040
Web Site: Vale

DETAILS
Index Membership: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel & Iron
Full Time Employees: 62,490

BUSINESS SUMMARY
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified metals and mining company worldwide. The company produces iron ore and iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese ore, ferroalloys, and kaolin. It also engages in producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, metallurgical coke and methanol, cobalt, potash, and other non-ferrous minerals, as well as precious metals, including platinum-group metals, gold, and silver. In addition, the company operates logistics systems in Brazil, including railroads, maritime terminals, and a port. Further, it engages in hydroelectric power generation and steel production. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.