Vale to exit coal business, buys Mitsui’s Moatize stake in restructuring
Brazilian miner Vale said Jan. 21 that it will exit the coal market as part of its commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2050 and reduce 33% of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.
As a first step toward divestment of its coal business, Vale has signed a heads of agreement with Japanese company Mitsui, allowing both parties to structure Mitsui’s exit from the Moatize coal mine in Mozambique, controlled by Vale, and the related Nacala Logistics Corridor (NLC), Vale said in a statement.
After a financial restructuring of these assets, Vale will seek a third-party buyer for them, it said.