Chief Operating Officer – Canada, U.K. and Asian Refineries​
Ricus Grimbeek

Ricus Grimbeek was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Vale’s North Atlantic Operations and Asian Refineries, based out of Sudbury, Ontario. In this role, Ricus oversees all operating activities for Canada and the UK, and refineries in Asia.

Ricus most recently worked for South 32 – a global mining company – in roles including Chief Technology Officer as well as President and Chief Operating Officer. He has also worked for BHP Billiton and Lonmin in a variety of senior level safety and operational positions in Australia, South Africa and Canada. A native of South Africa, Ricus is a mining engineer with more than 30 years’ experience in the mining industry.​​

Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Base Metals​
Robert Morris

Robert ​Morris is Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Base Metals business; his role also includes oversight for product flow and logistics.  Joining the company in 2005, Robert has occupied posts in Germany, Japan and now Toronto.​

Executive Vice President, Legal and Strategic Projects
Mark Travers

Mark Travers is Executive Vice President, Legal and Strategic Projects. Mark oversees all law-related activities across the Base Metals business. He joined the company in 2001.