Exhibit 15.2
Company:
Annrich PTY LTD, Trading as Hoskings Resource Management
ACN 010 165 929
29th April, 2008
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Avenida Graça Aranha, 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brasil
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Hoskings Resource Management 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 faithfully,
Hoskings Resource Management
Richard Hoskings