Profil Vale SA rStock (RVALE)

Vale engages in the physical exploration and large-scale extraction business of iron ore and base metals. The company operates large open-pit mining areas in Brazil and elsewhere, utilizing heavy machinery to excavate raw ore, which is processed into iron ore fines and pellets through physical crushing procedures. These bulk minerals rely on proprietary railways and bulk carrier fleets to be transported and physically delivered in bulk to steel manufacturing enterprises worldwide.