Iron Ore and Dry Bulk Freight, Mint Finance

Umang Agrawal

Iron Ore and Dry Bulk Freight

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Vale cuts 2026 iron ore guidance to 335–345 Mt as China’s weaker demand and rising scrap reduce seaborne needs by about 160 Mt.</li>
<li>Steel decarbonisation accelerates through global EAF expansion, pushing Vale toward a flexible blend of high-grade, mid-grade, and corrective ores to maximise value.</li>
<li>Vale and Glencore’s Sudbury study targets 880 kt copper over 21 years, leveraging shared infrastructure to curb costs and bolster North American supply.</li>
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Vale cuts 2026 iron ore guidance to 335–345 Mt as China’s weaker demand and rising scrap reduce seaborne needs by about 160 Mt.
Steel decarbonisation accelerates through global EAF expansion, pushing Vale toward a flexible blend of high-grade, mid-grade, and corrective ores to maximise value.
Vale and Glencore’s Sudbury study targets 880 kt copper over 21 years, leveraging shared infrastructure to curb costs and bolster North American supply.


Key Insights From Vale Day 2025: Strategy Recast for a New Metals Cycle

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<ul><li>Vale S.A.'s third-quarter 2025 results reflect both progress and challenges as the company continues to navigate complex market dynamics and pursue strategic growth initiatives.</li><li>In terms of operational performance, Vale delivered strong results across its three primary commodities: iron ore, copper, and nickel.</li><li>Iron ore production reached 94 million tons, a 4% year-on-year increase, marking the highest quarterly output since 2018.</li></ul>

Vale S.A.'s third-quarter 2025 results reflect both progress and challenges as the company continues to navigate complex market dynamics and pursue strategic growth initiatives.In terms of operational performance, Vale delivered strong results across its three primary commodities: iron ore, copper, and nickel.Iron ore production reached 94 million tons, a 4% year-on-year increase, marking the highest quarterly output since 2018.

Vale’s New Iron Ore Playbook: Smarter Logistics, Higher Prices, & a Bigger Global Edge!

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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Equity Bottom-up Research

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<li>We provide a comprehensive introduction to the iron ore sector, covering the drivers and a view of the commodity in the short run. </li>
<li>We look at eleven listed names in the space ( from large-cap miners to the juniors deriving a vast majority of their revenues from ore) and list our favorite miners.</li>
<li>We like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vale-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23731:1" rel="noopener">Vale (VALE US)</a> for its capital return in large caps, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kumba-iron-ore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25094:1" rel="noopener">Kumba Iron Ore (KIO SJ)</a>  in midcaps, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mount-gibson-iron-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19043:1" rel="noopener">Mount Gibson Iron (MGX AU)</a>  in junior miners<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mount-gibson-iron-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19043:1" rel="noopener">.</a> </li>
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We provide a comprehensive introduction to the iron ore sector, covering the drivers and a view of the commodity in the short run. 
We look at eleven listed names in the space ( from large-cap miners to the juniors deriving a vast majority of their revenues from ore) and list our favorite miners.
We like Vale (VALE US) for its capital return in large caps, Kumba Iron Ore (KIO SJ)  in midcaps, and Mount Gibson Iron (MGX AU)  in junior miners. 


Iron Ore Primer: Understanding The Drivers Of the Market, Ways To Play The Sector

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

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<li>Vale is guiding for stable iron ore production of 325–335 Mt in 2025 and steady copper and nickel growth, supported by disciplined capex and portfolio optimization.</li>
<li>While dam reparation exposures are fully provisioned, execution risks around ongoing environmental obligations and community projects remain a critical overhang.</li>
<li>The stock appears cheap at ~3.1x EV/EBITDA but looks relatively expensive on a reserve-based valuation, reflecting the market’s cautious view on long-term growth visibility and external risks.</li>
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Vale is guiding for stable iron ore production of 325–335 Mt in 2025 and steady copper and nickel growth, supported by disciplined capex and portfolio optimization.
While dam reparation exposures are fully provisioned, execution risks around ongoing environmental obligations and community projects remain a critical overhang.
The stock appears cheap at ~3.1x EV/EBITDA but looks relatively expensive on a reserve-based valuation, reflecting the market’s cautious view on long-term growth visibility and external risks.


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<li>We like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vale-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23731:1" rel="noopener">Vale (VALE US)</a> for its exposure to high-grade iron ore (95% of EBITDA) and capital return discipline, with a current dividend yield of 8% and 3.5x EV-EBITDA. </li>
<li>The cash flows from the iron ore business could be used to invest in base metals, such as copper, nickel, etc., to enhance the portfolio. </li>
<li>The key risk remains the overhang from the Mariana Dam disaster being settled for  ~25.7 billion USD (vs. the current market cap of 50 billion USD). </li>
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We like Vale (VALE US) for its exposure to high-grade iron ore (95% of EBITDA) and capital return discipline, with a current dividend yield of 8% and 3.5x EV-EBITDA. 
The cash flows from the iron ore business could be used to invest in base metals, such as copper, nickel, etc., to enhance the portfolio. 
The key risk remains the overhang from the Mariana Dam disaster being settled for  ~25.7 billion USD (vs. the current market cap of 50 billion USD). 


VALE US: Exposure to High-Grade Iron Ore With >8% Dividend Yield

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 (VALE3 BZ)

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Mint Finance

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Baptista Research

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Sameer Taneja

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Rahul Jain

VALE US: Exposure to High-Grade Iron Ore With >8% Dividend Yield

We initiate coverage on VALE US, one of the world's biggest iron ore producers, with high-grade iron ore and low-cost production. The stock trades...

Sameer Taneja

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Key Insights From Vale Day 2025: Strategy Recast for a New Metals Cycle

Vale trims iron ore output, doubles down on decarbonized steel trends, and advances a Sudbury copper partnership as supply tightens.

Mint Finance

Vale’s New Iron Ore Playbook: Smarter Logistics, Higher Prices, & a Bigger Global Edge!

Vale S.A.'s third-quarter 2025 results reflect both progress and challenges as the company continues to navigate complex market dynamics and...

Baptista Research

Iron Ore Primer: Understanding The Drivers Of the Market, Ways To Play The Sector

We initiate on the iron ore space with a primer and provide our top picks among the eleven listed names we look at. Look out for detailed...

Sameer Taneja

Vale: A valuation paradox

​Vale expects stable iron ore production by 2025, with growth in copper and nickel, but faces risks from environmental obligations and community...

Rahul Jain

VALE US: Exposure to High-Grade Iron Ore With >8% Dividend Yield

We initiate coverage on VALE US, one of the world's biggest iron ore producers, with high-grade iron ore and low-cost production. The stock trades...

Sameer Taneja

Vale expects stable iron ore production by 2025, with growth in copper and nickel, but faces risks from environmental obligations and community...