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Brazil iron ore miner Vale to produce biodiesel
Reuters

Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer, said on Tuesday it would begin to produce biodiesel from palm oil from 2014 to fuel its Carajas mine and railway operations in Brazil's north. In a joint venture with biodiesel producer Biopalma da Amazonia, Vale plans to invest $305 million, with $40 million in 2009 al (...)

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6/26/2009 - Vale settles 2009 benchmark DR pellet prices with Nu-Iron Unlimited 6/25/2009 - Vale and Petrobras sign memorandum of understanding for natural gas exploration 6/24/2009 - Vale invests in biodiesel production 6/23/2009 - Vale invests in biodiesel for self-consumption

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6/26/2009 19h04 - Brazil iron ore miner Vale to produce biodiesel
6/24/2009 14h06 - Brazil\'s Vale To Invest $305 Million In Biodiesel Project
6/23/2009 - Vale to Invest $305 Million in Biodiesel for its Own Operations
6/12/2009 19h44 - Vale Hopes to Agree on 2009 Iron Price With China (Update1)
6/12/2009 19h44 - Vale Hopes to Agree on 2009 Iron Price With China (Update1)
5/23/2009 13h45 - Brazil\'s Vale says not started \'09 iron price talks

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Vale Worldwide - 1Q09
Take a look at the presentation about Vale's operations around the world (05/28/09 - 4,63Mb)

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Biodiesel project press conference

Watch Vale's Biodiesel project press conference, with comments by Vale executive director for Logistics, Project Management and Sustainability Eduardo Bartolomeo, Vale Energy department director Vânia Somavilla, Biopalma president Sílvio Maia, and Biopalma board member Eduardo de Toledo (06/24/09)