Vale Plans To Expand Copper Output, Invests $184M For Domestic Critical Minerals

The Brazilian mining giant Vale SA VALE announced its commitment to significantly boost copper production under its new CEO, Gustavo Pimenta. Pimenta, a former CFO who became CEO after a turbulent succession process, spoke to the media for the first time in his new role. He acknowledged that Vale has "fallen behind on copper " compared to industry peers but plans to close that gap, Bloomberg reported. This year, Vale expects to produce between 320,000 and 355,000 metric tons of copper — well below the outpu ...