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Vale Ltd

Company Name:
Vale Ltd

Principal Representative:
Cameron Rollason - Commercial Analyst

Address:
Level 11, 100 Creek Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000

tel:
07 3136 0500

fax:
07 3136 0510

mobile:
0437 900 131

email:
cameron.rollason@valeaustralia.com.au

website:
www.vale.com

Postal:
GPO Box 371, Queensland, 4001

Company Profile:
Based in Brazil, Vale Ltd is among the world’s major diversified mining groups. The Company is currently developing one of the world’s largest mineral exploration programs as a means to promote its organic growth and geographical and operational diversification. These activities are currently developed in several countries in all continents.

Vale Ltd (formerly known as Rio Doce Australia Pty Limited) was established in Feb/2005 as wholly owned subsidiary of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), with the objective of prospecting and developing new businesses opportunities in Australia and Southeast Asia, developing activities of mineral exploration, mining project development and mining, and other businesses.

The main tasks and activities of this new office will be:

  • The development of geological research for different types of minerals, such as coal, nickel, bauxite, iron ore, copper, and others;
  • Identify and prospect opportunities of the development of new Greenfield projects jointly with potential Australian partners;
  • Identify and prospect opportunities of mergers and acquisitions of existing Australian operations;
  • Follow up the Australian mining, logistics and energy industries, with respect to market aspects, technology trends, etc;
  • Relate with the different local Australian institutions, such as local producers, financial institutions, City, State and National Governments, communities, labor unions, etc.
  • Support to the commercial departments of CVRD’s several business units, and support to CVRD’s purchase and supply department;

 

CVRD intends to implement in its the potential new businesses/projects Australia all the expertise it has acquired during the 62 years of existence, with respect to:

  • Construction and operation of mining and energy production facilities, and logistics systems;
  • Mining, logistics and energy production technologies;
  • Management and international trading;
  • Human resources development;
  • Others.