Vale updates on base metals business performance
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Friday, 28 Oct 2011
| Operating revenue by product | 3Q'10 | 2Q'11 | 3Q'11 |
| Nickel | 891 | 1,461 | 1,437 |
| Copper | 395 | 491 | 646 |
| PGMs | 10 | 159 | 81 |
| Precious metals | 10 | 90 | 99 |
| Cobalt | 4 | 23 | 29 |
| Aluminium | 215 | 0 | 0 |
| Alumina | 387 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauxite | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,919 | 2,225 | 2,292 |
(In USD million)
| Average sale price | 3Q'10 | 2Q'11 | 3Q'11 |
| Nickel (USD/tonne) | 21,366.16 | 25,541.96 | 21,132.35 |
| Copper(USD/tonne) | 7,153.24 | 8,871.38 | 8,043.63 |
| Platinum (USD/oz) | 1,551.85 | 1,765.12 | 1,765.57 |
| Cobalt (USD/lb) | 13.61 | 15.83 | 18.71 |
| Volume sold | 3Q'10 | 2Q'11 | 3Q'11 |
| Nickel('000 tonnes) | 42 | 57 | 68 |
| Copper('000 tonnes) | 55 | 55 | 80 |
| Precious metals (oz) | 199 | 702 | 728 |
| PGMs (oz) | 11 | 136 | 70 |
| Cobalt (metric ton) | 134 | 659 | 703 |
| Aluminium ('000 tonnes) | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Alumina ('000 tonnes) | 1,422 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauxite('000 tonnes) | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| Selected financial indicators | 3Q'10 | 2Q'11 | 3Q'11 |
| Adjusted EBIT margin (%) | 11.7 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 521 | 754 | 660 |
(In USD million)
