• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Ricardo Monte Alto

Vale SA

Group Executive, Strategy

Ricardo Monte Alto is Vale SA’s group head of strategy based in New York City. He is responsible for corporate planning, capital allocation, project evaluation, and the development of long-term strategies to capitalize on Vale’s unique position to help with, and benefit from, the energy transition of the value chains where it operates. Prior to Vale, Ricardo worked for 15 years as a trusted advisor to senior executives and chiefs of state in metals and mining, having led multiple consulting projects at Wood Mackenzie (2012-2020) and McKinsey & Company (2005-2012). He previously led CSN’s strategy, M&A and business development team (1999-2005) and was an intern with Brazil’s Fund for Biodiversity (1997).

Sessions With Ricardo Monte Alto

Thursday, 9 March

  • 05:00pm - 05:40pm (CST) / 09/mar/2023 11:00 pm - 09/mar/2023 11:40 pm

    From A to Z (Aluminum to Zinc): Assuring minerals for the energy transition
    Energy Infrastructure/Supply Chain
    To meet emissions reduction targets and the electrification of the economy, technologies will need to be deployed over the next decades at a pace and scale far beyond anything previously imagined or experienced. This will require significant amounts of minerals to be brought to the market, putting unprecedent pressure on the mining industry. How can the mining industry scale up in a sustainable way? What changes are required to accelerate permitting processes? What role will recycling play in providing a local supply of material?