Vale S.A.
Vale (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvali]), formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Doce River Valley Company), is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. It also produces manganese, ferroalloys, copper, bauxite, potash, kaolin, and cobalt; as of 2014 the company operated nine hydroelectricity plants, and a large network of railroads, ships, and ports used to transport its products.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- VALE [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Metal Mining [1]
- Business sectors
- mining [2]
- Company / filing name
- Vale S.A. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Rio de Janeiro [2]
- Business address
- PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186, RIO DE JANEIRO [1]
- Founded
- 1942 [2]
- Legal form
- S.A. [2]
- Founders
- Federal Government of Brazil [2]
- Official website
- www.vale.com ↗ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- BRVALEACNOR0 [2]
- CIK
- 0000917851 [1]
- SIC code
- 1000 [1]
- Country in background record
- Brazil [2]
Company positioning and business
Vale (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvali]), formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Doce River Valley Company), is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. It also produces manganese, ferroalloys, copper, bauxite, potash, kaolin, and cobalt; as of 2014 the company operated nine hydroelectricity plants, and a large network of railroads, ships, and ports used to transport its products. [3]
The company has had two catastrophic tailings dam failures in Brazil: Mariana, in 2015, and Brumadinho, in 2019; the Brumadinho dam disaster caused the company to lose its license to operate eight tailings dams in Minas Gerais, and its stock to drop nearly 25 percent in price. [3]
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Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Vale S.A. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: VALE (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Vale S.A. founded?
Founded: 1942. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Vale S.A.?
Headquarters location: Rio de Janeiro. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Vale S.A.?
Business sectors: mining. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Vale S.A. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — Vale S.A. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Vale S.A. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.