EX-15.7 12 y57823exv15w7.htm EX-15.7: CONSENT OF SRK CONSULTING EX-15.7
Exhibit 15.7
(SRK LETTERHEAD)
Consultant Consent
April 25th, 2008
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brasil
Ladies and Gentlemen:
SRK Consulting hereby consents to being named in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (“Vale”) for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 20-F”) in reference to our preparation of estimates of Vale’s Australian coal reserves as of December 31, 2007. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of the 2007 20-F into (a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Vale (File No. 333-138617) and Vale Overseas Limited (File No. 333-138617-01) and (b) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Vale (File No. 333-143857) and Vale Capital Limited (File No. 333-143857-01), in each case including all amendments thereto.
Yours faithfully,
SRK Consulting
-s- Tri Yoso
Tri Yoso, MAusIMM
Senior Consultant (Coal Geology)
(SRK FOOTER)