Leading mining and metallurgical companies in Brazil 2020, by revenue

In 2020, Vale S.A. was by far the largest company in the mining and metallurgical sector in Brazil, based on net revenue. The company, one of the largest iron ore producers worldwide, reported a revenue of approximately 208.53 billion Brazilian reals that year. Gerdau, which operates in steel processing, trailed in second, with 43.8 billion reals of net revenue.Vale - a Brazilian mining giantOriginally named Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), Vale was established in 1942, with the purpose of supporting the supply of iron ore during World War II. Nearly a century later, the company’s prominence still expands beyond Brazilian borders. In recent years, Vale was the undisputed leading mining company in Latin America, in terms of revenue and ranked as one of the most valuable brands in the global mining industry. In Brazil, Vale is the sole proprietor of the world's largest iron-ore mine, Carajás, in the state of Pará (the nation's largest iron-producing state). From iron extraction to processingIron ore is the main raw material used in the production of steel. Going hand-in-hand with Brazil's notoriety in iron ore production, the South American country has also established itself as a leading steel exporter. In fact – aside from Vale, which specializes in iron ore extraction – four out of the five top mining and metallurgical companies in Brazil in 2020 were steel manufacturers. Nevertheless, that year, Gerdau, ArcelorMittal Brasil, CSN, and Usiminas generated combined 123 billion Brazilian reals in revenue. This represents less than 60 percent of Vale's revenue, another testament to the relevance of the sector's leader.

于2020年，巴西矿业与冶金领域的巨头Vale S.A.凭借其净收入，遥遥领先于同行业其他公司。作为全球最大的铁矿石生产商之一，该公司当年营收约为2085.3亿巴西雷亚尔。在钢铁加工领域运营的Gerdau位居第二，净收入为438亿雷亚尔。Vale，原名为Companhia Vale do Rio Doce（CVRD），成立于1942年，旨在支持第二次世界大战期间的铁矿石供应。经过近一个世纪的发展，该公司的影响力已超越巴西国界。近年来，Vale在拉丁美洲的矿业领域，无论从营收还是品牌价值来看，都无可争议地占据领先地位，并被评为全球矿业最有价值的品牌之一。在巴西，Vale独家拥有全球最大的铁矿石矿场——位于帕拉州（该国最大的铁矿石生产州）的卡拉贾斯矿。从铁矿石开采到加工，巴西与铁矿石生产的盛名相得益彰，该南美国家也确立了其在钢铁出口领域的领导地位。事实上，在2020年巴西五大矿业与冶金公司中，除了专注于铁矿石开采的Vale之外，其余四家均为钢铁制造商。然而，该年度，Gerdau、ArcelorMittal Brasil、CSN和Usiminas的总营收为1230亿雷亚尔，仅占Vale营收的不到60%，这再次证明了该行业领导者的重要地位。