OREANDA-NEWS. Our chief executive officer, Murilo Ferreira, featured on a list published by the North American newspaper the Financial Times at the start of this year, listing the 25 Brazilians we should “keep an eye on.” The list also contained other notable people such as Justice Joaquim Barbosa, president of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, and artist Romero Britto.

Included under the business category alongside five other names, among which include the president of Petrobras, Murilo Ferreira is praised for his work at Vale's helm. The article highlights his performance in a challenging global economic situation that has been demanding firm cost control and the repositioning of mining companies.