The Story of Vale

From a state miner to a global iron ore giant, and a national tragedy.

1942

Brazil created Vale to mine the iron ore of Minas Gerais.

The China boom

China’s hunger for steel made Vale the world’s top iron ore producer.

2019

The Brumadinho dam collapse killed 270 people, Brazil’s worst accident.

Today

A cyclical, high-dividend mining giant still repairing its reputation.

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