2. Rio Tinto Australia: 1873 is a multinational mineral and resource group established in Spain, headquartered in Britain and Melbourne, Australia. It is one of the largest suppliers of resource exploitation and mineral products in the world, the second largest iron ore producer in the world, and a global leader in the exploration, exploitation and processing of mineral resources. Its main products include aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, industrial minerals and iron ore.
3. Brazil's Vale, or Vale for short, was founded in June of 1942 and 1. It is the largest iron ore producer and exporter in the world and the largest mining company in the American continent. On October 27th, 2008/KLOC-0, Brazil's Vale Mining Company announced that it would establish a new pellet mine factory in Zhuhai.