Vale: 9 of 21

 An autonomous truck at Vale’s Brucutu mine in Brazil
FLEETS

Vale touts autonomous trucks, bubbles in shipping to reduce emissions

Vale said Brucutu was the first mine in Brazil with 100% autonomous operations

01 July 2021

 Vale’s Xingu dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais
MANAGEMENT

Vale trials unmanned trains at Xingu

Access for workers and vehicles to Xingu's flood zone remains suspended

17 June 2021

 Nickel project targets demand in the electric vehicle and clean energy space
SURFACE

Voisey's Bay expansion delivers first ore

Ore produced at Voisey's Bay is processed at Vale's hydrometallurgical facility in Long Harbour

14 June 2021

 Vale’s Sudbury operations in Ontario, Canada
UNDERGROUND

Strike action to disrupt Vale's Sudbury operations

After a union vote, 70% voted to reject Vale's five-year offer

02 June 2021

 NX Horizon smart solar tracker by Nextracker
POWER

Vale turns to smarter solar for Sol de Cerrado

NX Horizon uses bifacial modules mounted on a 120-degree range of motion

26 May 2021

The vessel has had five rotor sails developed by Finnish wind propulsion firm Norsepower installed.
MANAGEMENT

Vale sails towards lower emissions

Sails will lead to an 8% efficiency gain and lower emissions by 3,400 tons

14 May 2021

Vale's Vargem Grande complex
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Vale starts tailings filtration plant at Vargem Grande

Vale plans four plants at an estimated total cost of US$2.3 billion.

17 March 2021

 Vale is working to reduce its use of tailings dams.
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Vale increasing Timbopeba production

Vale is aiming to increase the proportion of its iron ore production through dry processing to 70%.

15 March 2021

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