Mineral exposure by value
How much of Vale’s value each mineral accounts for.
Vale (NYSE: VALE) Critical Minerals Exposure
Production verified from company filings.
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Vale’s daily share price on NYSE: VALE, compared with the benchmark prices of the minerals behind it.
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Critical minerals linked to Vale
Vale’s role in each mineral, with the mineral’s Stockatomics benchmark price per kg and its change over the last month.
| Mineral | Vale’s role | Price per kg | 1M change | Stocks |
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| Copper | Producer | $13.92 | +2.2% | Copper stocks |
| Nickel | Producer | $17.24 | −5.8% | Nickel stocks |
| Cobalt | By-product producer | $56.81 | −3.9% | Cobalt stocks |
Sectors
Sectors Vale serves
Vale’s minerals feed AI, Batteries, Defence, Electric Vehicles, Power Grids, Robotics and Semiconductors.
Overview
About Vale
Vale is one of the world's largest mining companies, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Iron ore is its core business, while its base metals arm mines nickel in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia, together with copper in Brazil's Carajás region. Vale is also an important producer of cobalt, recovered as a by-product of its Canadian nickel operations.
Business
Vale's critical minerals business
Vale is linked to nickel, copper and cobalt. Nickel comes from Sudbury, Voisey's Bay and Thompson in Canada, Onça Puma in Brazil and PT Vale Indonesia, while copper comes from Salobo and Sossego in Carajás. Cobalt is recovered at its Canadian nickel refineries, making Vale one of the few large cobalt suppliers outside the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia.
Operations
Where Vale operates
Vale's nickel operations are Sudbury in Ontario, Voisey's Bay and the Long Harbour refinery in Newfoundland and Labrador, Thompson in Manitoba, Onça Puma in Pará, Brazil, and PT Vale Indonesia on Sulawesi. Copper comes from Salobo and Sossego in Pará, while its iron ore heartland is Carajás and Minas Gerais.
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More Vale data in the Terminal
This page shows who Vale is and which minerals it works in. The Stockatomics Terminal shows how much: its exposure, production and share price against the minerals behind it.
Exposure score and its components
The Stockatomics exposure score, and the supply, demand and market parts behind it.
Verified production with sources
Production by mineral from company filings, each with its source.
Downstream demand exposure
Which end markets its minerals feed, and how much of its value depends on each.
Catalysts affecting Vale
Policy, supply and project events that move its minerals, as they happen.
FAQ
Vale FAQ
Which critical minerals does Vale produce?
Is Vale a copper stock?
Yes. Vale is a producer of copper, one of the 20 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. See all copper stocks.
Is Vale a nickel stock?
Yes. Vale is a producer of nickel, one of the 7 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. See all nickel stocks.
Is Vale a cobalt stock?
Yes. Vale is a by-product producer of cobalt, one of the 3 listed companies Stockatomics links to it. See all cobalt stocks.
Where is Vale listed?
Vale is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VALE (NYSE: VALE), and is based in Brazil.
Where does Vale produce nickel?
In Canada at Sudbury, Voisey's Bay and Thompson, in Brazil at Onça Puma, and in Indonesia through PT Vale Indonesia.
Does Vale produce cobalt?
Yes, as a by-product of nickel refining at Long Harbour in Newfoundland and Labrador, among other sites.
Other listed companies linked to copper.
- LON: AALAnglo AmericanCopper, Manganese, Metallurgical coal, Nickel
- LON: ANTOAntofagastaCopper
- NYSE: BBarrick MiningCopper
- NYSE: BHPBHPCopper, Metallurgical coal
- STO: BOLBolidenCopper, Lead, Nickel, Tellurium, Zinc
- TSE: CSCapstone CopperCopper
- HKG: 3993CMOC GroupCobalt, Copper, Niobium, Phosphate, Tungsten
- TSE: FMFirst Quantum MineralsCopper, Nickel
- NYSE: FCXFreeport-McMoRanCopper
- OTC: GLCNFGlencoreChromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Metallurgical coal, Nickel, Silver, Vanadium, Zinc
- TSE: HBMHudbay MineralsCopper, Silver, Zinc
- TSE: IVNIvanhoe MinesCopper, Zinc
Sources
Sources
- Company filings: Vale’s minerals and its role in each.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Stockatomics: each mineral’s benchmark price per kg.