Exhibit 23.3
 | SRK Consulting 10 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005, Australia PO Box 943, West Perth WA 6872, Australia Email: perth@srk.com.au www.srk.com.au Tel: 61 8 9288 2000 Fax: 61 8 9288 2001 |
To the Board of Directors of
Vale S.A. (“Vale”)
Vale S.A. (“Vale”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltdhereby consents to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Vale’s Annual Report of Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008, in whichSRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltdis named as having prepared Vale’s coal reserve estimates.
Very truly,
Peter R. Williams
Managing Director
Managing Director
February 4, 2010
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