Vale’s iron ore pellet production in Oman rose 15.2pct YoY in Q1 2025, reaching 1.974 mln tons. However, this marked a 26.3pct decline compared to the previous quarter.
Globally, Vale’s total iron ore output fell 4.5pct YoY to 67.66 mln tons, primarily due to heavy rainfall in Brazil. The company has maintained its 2025 production guidance at 325-335 mln tons.
Located at Sohar Port and inaugurated with a USD 2 bln investment in 2011, Vale Oman’s pelletizing plant has the capacity to produce 9 mln tons per annum of direct reduction pellets. Additionally, Vale Oman operates a stockyard and distribution center with an annual throughput of 40 mln tons.