With operations, offices, exploration projects and joint ventures spread across five continents, Vale is a world leader in the mining sector. Headquartered in Brazil, we operate in over 30 countries and employ over 195,000 people (including employees and long-term contractors). We are the global leader in iron ore and the second biggest nickel producer. We also produce copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys, fertilizers, cobalt and platinum group metals.