The Company and its operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

The Company and its operations [Abstract]

The Company and its operations

1	The Company and its operations
	Vale S.A., (“Vale”, the “Company” or “we”) is a limited liability company incorporated in Brazil. Operations are carried out through Vale and our subsidiary companies, joint ventures and affiliates, and mainly consist of mining, basic metals production, fertilizers, logistics and steel activities.

At March 31, 2011, our principal consolidated operating subsidiaries are the following:

Subsidiary	% ownership		% voting capital		Location	Principal activity
Compañia Minera Misky Mayo S.A.C.		40.00		51.00	Peru	Fertilizer
Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S. A.		99.99		99.99	Brazil	Logistics
Ferrovia Norte Sul S.A.		100.00		100.00	Brazil	Logistics
Mineração Corumbá Reunidas S.A.		100.00		100.00	Brazil	Iron ore
PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk		59.14		59.14	Indonesia	Nickel
Sociedad Contractual Minera Tres Valles		90.00		90.00	Chile	Copper
Urucum Mineração S.A.		100.00		100.00	Brazil	Iron Ore and Manganese
Vale Australia Pty Ltd.		100.00		100.00	Australia	Coal
Vale Austria Holdings GMBH		100.00		100.00	Austria	Holding and Exploration
Vale Canada Limited		100.00		100.00	Canada	Nickel
Vale Colombia Ltd.		100.00		100.00	Colombia	Coal
Vale Fertilizantes S.A		84.27		99.90	Brazil	Fertilizer
Vale International S.A		100.00		100.00	Switzerland	Trading
Vale Manganês S.A.		100.00		100.00	Brazil	Manganese and Ferroalloys
Vale Nouvelle Caledonie SAS		74.00		74.00	New Caledonia	Nickel