United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of
January 2003
Valley of the Doce River Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check One) Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.)
(Check One) Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)
This current report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and Vale
Overseas Limited, File No. 333-84696.
[COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE LOGO] Press Release
CVRD Announces Capex Budget for 2003
Rio de Janeiro, 22 January 2003 - The Board of Directors of Companhia Vale do
Rio Doce (CVRD) has approved the Company's Capex budget of US$ 1.8 billion for
2003.
In line with strategic guidelines, US$ 1.1 billion will be allocated on ongoing
projects, US$ 642.5 million on current expenses (maintenance, operational
improvements, information technology, environmental protection and others) and
US$ 72.0 million on mineral exploration. The largest share of project
expenditure will be spent on the Non-ferrous Minerals businesses (US$ 315.0
million), Logistics (US$ 289.8 million), Ferrous Minerals (US$ 244.3 million)
and Aluminum (US$ 160.3 million).
The development of the Sossego copper project, whose completion is forecast for
the first quarter of 2004, will account for US$ 253.1 million worth of
investment. At the same time, US$ 29.4 million will be spent in 2003 on
expanding capacity at the Taquari potassium mine in Vassouras, from 600,000 to
850,000 tons a year.
Investment in logistics projects in 2003 will be focused on the purchase of
rolling stock and locomotives for the transport of general freight, principally
of agricultural products, fuel, steel products and building materials.
The largest projects in the Ferrous Minerals division involve efforts for the
enlargement of iron ore production capacity, as well as its logistics, such as
the investment on the construction of Pier III at the port of Ponta da Madeira
In the Aluminum business, most of the investments are related to the development
of bauxite mines and Alunorte's capacity expansion.
In 2003, US$ 72 million will be spent on exploration of ferrous minerals,
bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, among others. This amount involves joint
investments with BNDES under the Mineral Risk Contract.
CVRD will continue to invest in its power generation projects. In 2003, US$ 15.2
million and US$ 16.7 million will be allocated in the construction of the
Candonga and Aimores power plants, respectively. Candonga, with 140 MW of
installed capacity, should be commissioned in November of this year, while
Aimores, with a capacity 330 MW, is expected to come on stream in December.
This Capex does not include provisions for acquisition opportunities that may
arise. New investments in projects still under study can be approved, while
those already approved might be changed.
Investment Schedule
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em US$ milhoes
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Capital Correntes Exploracao Total
Mineral
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Ferrous Minerals 244.3 331.6 - 575.9
Logistics 289.8 144.1 - 433.9
Non Ferrous Minerals 315.0 38.4 - 353.4
Aluminum 160.3 21.7 - 182.0
Power Generation 71.3 1.3 - 72.6
Metallic and
Semi-finished 48.3 - - 48.3
Corporate Areas - 105.4* 72.0 177.4
Total 1,129.0 642.5 72.0 1,843.5
* Includes information technology investment, human resources and environmental
protection.
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For further information, please contact:
Roberto Castello Branco: roberto.castello.branco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4540
Andreia Reis: andreia.reis@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4643
Barbara Geluda: barbara.geluda@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4557
Daniela Tinoco: daniela.tinoco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4946
Eduardo Mello Franco: eduardo.mello.franco@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-9849
Rafael Azevedo: rafael.azevedo@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4700
This press release may contain statements that express management's expectations
about future events or results rather than historical facts. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking
statements, and CVRD cannot give assurance that such statements will prove
correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors: relating to the
Brazilian economy and securities markets, which exhibit volatility and can be
adversely affected by developments in other countries; relating to the iron ore
business and its dependence on the global steel industry, which is cyclical in
nature; and relating to the highly competitive industries in which CVRD
operates. For additional information on factors that could cause CVRD's actual
results to differ from expectations reflected in forward-looking statements,
please see CVRD's reports filed with the Brazilian Comissao de Valores
Mobiliarios and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
(Registrant)
Date: January 22, 2003
By: /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
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Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
Chief Financial Officer