Vale mining news
Schneider Electric and AVEVA unify Vale’s mining operations
Schneider Electric and AVEVA are powering the unification of operations for Vale.
Charge on Innovation Challenge ignites industry interest
21 mining companies joining as patrons, over 350 companies from across 19 industries registering their interest as vendors, and more than 80 organisations submitted expressions of interest in the Charge On Innovation Challenge.
Vale announces first ore at Voisey’s Bay Mine extension
Vale has reported the first ore production on its Reid Brook deposit at the Voisey's Bay Mine Expansion Project in Northern Labrador, Canada.
Charge On Innovation Challenge launched to electrify mine truck fleets
BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale have launched the Charge On Innovation Challenge, a global competition for technology innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.
Vale starts Vargem Grande Complex filtration plant operation
Vale has gradually started the operation of the tailings filtration plant located at the Vargem Grande Complex in Minas Gerais, totalling US$2.3 billion in investments between 2020 and 2024.
Vale finalises sale of Vale New Caledonia to Prony Resources
Vale has announced that it has concluded the sale of its ownership interest in Vale Nouvelle-Calédonie S.A.S. to the Prony Resources New Caledonia consortium.
Vale starts Vargem Grande Complex filtration plant operation
Vale has started operation of the tailings filtration plant located at the Vargem Grande Complex, the first of four filtration plants to be operated at Vale’s sites in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Anglo Pacific Group acquires Voisey’s Bay cobalt stream
Anglo Pacific Group PLC has announced that it has agreed to acquire a holding company that, in turn, holds a 70% net interest in a stream on cobalt production from the Voisey's Bay mine in Canada.
Vale removes Itabiruçu dam emergency level
Vale has informed that the emergency level of the Itabiruçu dam, located at the Itabira Complex, has been removed after a thorough analysis of its geotechnical characteristics.
Vale releases 2020 production and sales report
Although the pandemic-related impacts and measures reduced productivity in all businesses and postponed the start-up of the new iron ore assets in 2020, Vale remains confident to achieve 400 million tpy capacity by the end of 2022.