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Vale to Sell Mozambique Coal Business, Advancing Divestment Plan

  • Iron ore miner sold assets from manganese to steel in 2021
  • Exit of Moatize eliminates cash drain, highlights ESG effort
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Vale SA moved to exit its coal business, furthering a strategy of shedding non-core businesses seen as drains on cash and shifting to lower-carbon assets.

The Brazilian iron ore giant said Bloomberg Terminal Tuesday that it agreed to sell its mine and export railway in Mozambique to Vulcan Minerals, part of India’s Jindal Group, for $270 million plus a 10-year royalty deal.