Gerd Peter Poppinga

Part of Vale SA, Vale Japan Ltd. is a Japanese company that manufactures and supplies nickel products. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Vale SA, Vale Nickel (Dalian) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that wholesales chemical products. The private company is based in Dalian, China.

Samarco Mineração SA engages in the production and processing of iron ore. It has integrated operation which consists of the mining and beneficiation of low-grade iron ore and the transportation of the concentrated ore in the form of slurry through pipelines. The company was founded on May 11, 1977 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Vale Ltd. engages in the mining, processing, and marketing of nickel. The firm produces nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, gold, and silver. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

SA Mineracao da Trindade extracts, sells and exports iron ore in lump, pebble, natural pebble, pellet, pellet feed and powder forms. The company was founded on June 21, 1939 and is headquartered in Vitoria, Brazil.

Part of Vale SA, Vale International SA is a Swiss company that produces and distributes iron ore, pellets, and nickel. The private company is based in Saint-Prex, Switzerland. Vale International was founded in 2006.