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FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For December 14, 2001
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Valley of the Doce River Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:]
FORM 20-F X FORM 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
YES NO X
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):] Not applicable
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Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Form 6-K contains the following:
Item Page
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1. Press Release, dated December 13, 2001, entitled
"ALBRAS Brownfield expansion"............................. 3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
By: /s/ Eduardo de Carvalho Duarte
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Name: Eduardo de Carvalho Duarte
Title: Chief Accountant
Dated: December 14, 2001
Item 1
[LOGO OMITTED] Companhia Press Release
Vale do Rio Doce
ALBRAS BROWNFIELD EXPANSION
Rio de Janeiro, December 13, 2001 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) informs
that ALBRAS - Aluminio Brasileiro S.A. (Albras), a company in which its wholly
owned subsidiary Vale do Rio Doce S.A. - Aluvale holds 51% of the total
capital, concluded today the expansion of its nominal production capacity of
45,000 tonnes per year.
Albras' new primary aluminum production capacity is 406,000 tonnes per year. It
is the biggest aluminum smelter in Brazil and one of the lowest cash cost
producers in the world.
There were invested approximately US$ 55 million, corresponding to a cost of
US$ 1,222 per tonne of additional capacity. It is a very low capex cost, even
considering that it is a brownfield project.
Albras expansion is part of CVRD strategy of creating value through the
exploration of profitable growth opportunities. Its global competitiveness is
supported by low capex and opex costs.
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For further information, please contact:
Roberto Castello Branco: castello@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4540
Andreia Reis: andreis@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4643
Barbara Geluda: geluda@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4557
Daniela Tinoco: daniela@cvrd.com.br +55-21-3814-4946
This release includes "forward-looking statements" that express expectations of
future events or results. All statements based on future expectations rather
than on historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties, and the company cannot give assurance that such
statements will prove to be correct.