Vale's iron ore production increased both year on year and quarter on quarter in the three months to September as a result of the resumption of previously halted operations in several mining sites, it said late on Monday October 19.
The Brazilian mining major produced 88.68 million tonnes of iron ore in the third quarter, up by 2.3% from the 86.70 million tonnes produced a year earlier, and 31.2% higher than the preceding quarter's output of 67.60 million tonnes.Vale has been gradually ramping up its production since it was forced to halt several mines following...