Vale is a global mining company whose mission is to transform natural resources into prosperity and sustainable development. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, the company is one of the world's biggest producers of iron ore and nickel. In addition, Vale produces iron ore pellets, manganese ore, ferroalloys, coal, copper, platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, silver and cobalt. We operate a large logistics system in Brazil and other regions of the world, including railroads, marine terminals, and ports, integrated with our mining operations.