The Brazilian mining giant Vale SA (NYSE: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 output of its size-related industry peers. Pimenta plans to raise the output of its assets in Brazil, Canada and Indonesia to around 500,000 tons before considering other options.
In addition to growing copper production, Vale ...
