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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Vale S.A.'s third quarter 2024 results present a mixed picture, with notable progress and some ongoing challenges.</li><li>New CEO Gustavo Pimenta highlighted the company's strategic vision, focusing on operational efficiencies, portfolio enhancements, and stakeholder trust.</li><li>These pillars aim to drive Vale back to a competitive position, emphasizing safety, cost efficiency, and quality.</li></ul>

Vale S.A.'s third quarter 2024 results present a mixed picture, with notable progress and some ongoing challenges.New CEO Gustavo Pimenta highlighted the company's strategic vision, focusing on operational efficiencies, portfolio enhancements, and stakeholder trust.These pillars aim to drive Vale back to a competitive position, emphasizing safety, cost efficiency, and quality.

Vale S.A.: Cost Reduction & Efficiency in Iron Ore Production Driving Our Bullishness! - Major Drivers

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

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Equity Bottom-up Research

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<li>We initiated on the iron ore space recently with a short-term bullish call (see: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/iron-ore-primer-understanding-the-drivers-of-the-market-ways-to-play-the-sector" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:136452" rel="noopener">Iron Ore Primer: Understanding The Drivers Of the Market, Ways To Play The Sector</a>). </li>
<li>Check out our initiation on  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mount-gibson-mgx-au-iron-ore-pure-play-77-of-the-mkt-cap-in-cash-0-5x-ev-ebitda-with-catalysts" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:136941" rel="noopener">Mount Gibson (MGX AU): Iron Ore Pure Play, 77% of the Mkt Cap in Cash, 0.5x EV-EBITDA With Catalysts</a> ).</li>
<li>Iron ore has a more short-term upside as it bounces off the cost curve in its three-year band (95-130 USD/ton), while China has demonstrated an abundant appetite for restocking. </li>
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We initiated on the iron ore space recently with a short-term bullish call (see: Iron Ore Primer: Understanding The Drivers Of the Market, Ways To Play The Sector). 
Check out our initiation on  Mount Gibson (MGX AU): Iron Ore Pure Play, 77% of the Mkt Cap in Cash, 0.5x EV-EBITDA With Catalysts ).
Iron ore has a more short-term upside as it bounces off the cost curve in its three-year band (95-130 USD/ton), while China has demonstrated an abundant appetite for restocking. 


Iron Ore Comes Roaring Back! BHP-Anglo, VALE, FMG: What's Hot In the Space

<ul><li>Vale's Q2 2024 earnings reflected a mixture of operational accomplishments and ongoing challenges.</li><li>A significant positive was the advancement in safety measures, particularly the decharacterization of the B3/B4 dam, which was completed one year ahead of schedule.</li><li>This achievement is part of Vale's broader commitment to eliminate all upstream dams in Brazil, enhancing safety standards.</li></ul>

Vale's Q2 2024 earnings reflected a mixture of operational accomplishments and ongoing challenges.A significant positive was the advancement in safety measures, particularly the decharacterization of the B3/B4 dam, which was completed one year ahead of schedule.This achievement is part of Vale's broader commitment to eliminate all upstream dams in Brazil, enhancing safety standards.

Vale S.A.: Enhanced Production Capacity Through Strategic Asset Expansion & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Vale S.A. posted solid results for the first quarter of 2024, echoing a promising start with a range of laudable accomplishments amid some challenges.</li><li>The Brazilian multinational showed serious commitment to safety and delivered encouraging results with a 77% reduction in accidents for some critical activities through technological advancements and innovative strategies.</li><li>The de risking strategy furthered with the key Peneirinha dam receiving safety certification.</li></ul>

Vale S.A. posted solid results for the first quarter of 2024, echoing a promising start with a range of laudable accomplishments amid some challenges.The Brazilian multinational showed serious commitment to safety and delivered encouraging results with a 77% reduction in accidents for some critical activities through technological advancements and innovative strategies.The de risking strategy furthered with the key Peneirinha dam receiving safety certification.

Vale S.A.: Why It Lacks A Competitive Edge? - Major Drivers

Commodities

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<li>Top miners like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/teck-resources-ltd-36dbdad5-1430-4d7a-8578-31bc50086f72" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33343:1" rel="noopener">Teck Resources (TECK US)</a> are signaling their long-term bullish copper intent through their recent corporate actions. </li>
<li>Copper may experience short periods of oversupply, but its long-term outlook makes it one of the best commodities we cover in terms of return potential. </li>
<li>Our best plays in the copper space are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-copper-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16279:1" rel="noopener">Southern Copper (SCCO US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/teck-resources-ltd-36dbdad5-1430-4d7a-8578-31bc50086f72" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33343:1" rel="noopener">Teck Resources (TECK US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/freeport-mcmoran-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12491:1" rel="noopener">Freeport Mcmoran (FCX US)</a>
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Top miners like BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU) and Teck Resources (TECK US) are signaling their long-term bullish copper intent through their recent corporate actions. 
Copper may experience short periods of oversupply, but its long-term outlook makes it one of the best commodities we cover in terms of return potential. 
Our best plays in the copper space are Southern Copper (SCCO US), Teck Resources (TECK US) and Freeport Mcmoran (FCX US)



Copper Primer: What We Like About Copper And What to Play

Brazil

Vale S.A. produces and sells iron ore, pellets, manganese, alloys, gold, nickel, copper, kaolin, bauxite, alumina, aluminum, and potash. The Company is based in Brazil, where it owns and operates railroads and maritime terminals.

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Vale (VALE US)

Vale S.A.: Cost Reduction & Efficiency in Iron Ore Production Driving Our Bullishness! - Major Drivers

Vale S.A.'s third quarter 2024 results present a mixed picture, with notable progress and some ongoing challenges. New CEO Gustavo Pimenta...

Baptista Research

Iron Ore Comes Roaring Back! BHP-Anglo, VALE, FMG: What's Hot In the Space

We summarize newsflow in the iron ore market and our take on the BHP-Anglo deal. We also summarize the production reports of Vale/FMG and Champion...

Sameer Taneja

Vale S.A.: Enhanced Production Capacity Through Strategic Asset Expansion & Other Major Drivers

Vale's Q2 2024 earnings reflected a mixture of operational accomplishments and ongoing challenges. A significant positive was the advancement in...

Baptista Research

Vale S.A.: Why It Lacks A Competitive Edge? - Major Drivers

Vale S.A. posted solid results for the first quarter of 2024, echoing a promising start with a range of laudable accomplishments amid some...

Baptista Research

Copper Primer: What We Like About Copper And What to Play

We initiate with a primer on the copper sector. We elaborate on our fundamental rationale for being bullish on the metal and discuss different ways...

Sameer Taneja

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