SRK Consulting hereby consents to being named in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Companhia Vale
do Rio Doce (
“Vale”) for the year ended
December 31, 2007 (the
“2007 20-F”) in reference to our
preparation of estimates of Vale’s Australian coal reserves as of
December 31, 2007. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of the 2007 20-F into (a) the Registration Statement on
Form F-3 of Vale (File No.
333-138617) and Vale Overseas Limited (File No.
333-138617-01) and (b)
the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Vale (File No.
333-143857) and Vale Capital Limited (File
No.
333-143857-01), in each case including all amendments thereto.