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History of Vale

Over 60 years of transformation and dedication has brought us to this point. The company we know as Vale was born in 1942, created by the Brazilian government as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and, in 1997, it became a private company. We are now a global company, operating in five continents, and counting on the strength and value of over 100,000 employees, between our own and outsourced people that work with passion to transform mineral resources into prosperity and sustainable development.

Now take a look or remember some important moments in our history.