Exhibit 23.7




Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu                                                Deloitte
Av. Presidente Wilson, 231 - 22 (degree)                                 Touche
20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro-RJ                                           Tohmatsu
Brasil



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Consent of Independent Public Accountants



As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this
Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed by Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce of our report dated January 19, 2001, relating to the financial
statements of CENIBRA-Celulose Nipo-Brasileira S.A. for the years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999 which appears in such Registration Statement.




/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU



DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors



Belo Horizonte, Brazil, March 21, 2002