VALE Stock Recent News

Brazil's government could apply "tougher measures and sanctions" on Vale to combat the mining giant's "arrogant" stance towards the country, Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira told Reuters.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO) ("Ero" or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive earn-in agreement ("Agreement") with Salobo Metais S.A, a subsidiary of Vale Base Metals Limited ("VBM"), to earn a 60% interest in the Furnas Copper Project ("Furnas" or the "Project") located in the Carajás Mineral Province in Pará State, Brazil.

Positive points were an increase in the volume of iron ore production and a possible positive outcome for environmental liabilities. Negative points were prices lower than expected, due to lower premiums. Despite the risks, the company trades at a valuation of just 3.6x EBITDA, extremely cheap.

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A Fed rate cut in September may ignite a monster rally in industrial-related commodities like base metals. Vale is the clear valuation winner in the diversified mega-cap mining group, opening up tremendous upside if iron ore, nickel, and copper climb appreciably and unexpectedly in price. The trailing 12% dividend yield and 14% free cash flow yield proposition, from one of the world's largest and lowest-cost metals miners, is hard to pass up.

VALE's Q2 results are likely to reflect increased iron ore and copper revenues, offset by lower nickel revenues and higher costs.

VALE delivers second-quarter iron ore production of around 80.6 Mt and reiterates its 2024 iron ore production goal between 310 Mt and 320 Mt.

A consulting firm hired by Vale to help it with its CEO succession process has presented the Brazilian miner's board of directors with 15 potential candidates, local newspaper O Globo reported on Tuesday.

VALE has plunged nearly 30% YTD due to falling iron ore prices, but its solid operational performance positions it well in the face of market fluctuations. Increased iron ore production suggests producers expect a rebound in prices and demand, hinting that Vale's stock may have found a bottom and could rebound with signs of recovery. Vale's investments in nickel and copper for the EV market, coupled with early signs of Chinese economic recovery, support its performance against iron ore price fluctuations.

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