Vale's Q3 production growth in iron ore, copper, and nickel faces challenges from falling prices and rising costs, impacting ...

Vale’s pellet production rose 13% year over ... The average realized copper price for all operations (including copper sales originating from nickel operations) was $9,053 per ton.

Pellet production is projected to be between 38 Mt and 42 Mt , higher than the figure of 36.5 Mt in 2023. In the third quarter, Vale produced 85.9 kt of copper, which was 5.3% higher than the year ...