Exhibit 10.14


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                                                                        ANDERSEN






Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our reports
dated January 18, 2001 and January 17, 2000, relating to the financial
statements of Mineracao Rio do Norte, translated into US Dollars, for the years
ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 prepared in conformity with generally
accepted principles in the United States, which are included in such Annual
Report.


/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 6, 2002