Exhibit 15.4
ABN 95 069 083 094
Level 40, Riverside Centre
123 Eagle Street
GPO Box 2579
Brisbane QLD 4000
29 April 2008
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brasil
Ladies and Gentlemen:
IMC Mining Solutions Pty Ltd 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.
Yours sincerely,
David Thomas
Principal Consultant
IMC Mining Solutions Pty Ltd