Vale’s history is marked by the capacity for transformation. Not only of minerals, but also the transformation of questions into answers, adversity into results, and problems into challenges.
The company we know today as Vale was created by the Brazilian government in 1942. In 1997, it was privatized and began diversifying its portfolio of products. We are now a global company based in Brazil and operating on five continents. This journey of almost seven decades has been marked by challenges, achievements and changes.
Explore the timeline to find out the key facts in our history: