EX-23.3 19 jul0902_ex2303.txt EXHIBIT 23.3 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Av. Presidente Wilson, 231 - No. 22 20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ Brasil Telefono: (21) 2524-1281 Deloitte Fac-simile: (21) 2220-3875 Touche www.deloitte.com.br Tohmatsu CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed by Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Registration No. 333-84696-01) of our report dated January 24, 2002, relating to the financial statements of ALUNORTE - Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 which appears in the Annual Report on Form 20F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 filed by Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (File No. 000-26030). /s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Independent Auditors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 11, 2002 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Av. Presidente Wilson, 231 - No. 22 20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ Brasil Telefono: (21) 2524-1281 Deloitte Fac-simile: (21) 2220-3875 Touche www.deloitte.com.br Tohmatsu CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed by Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Registration No. 333-84696-01) of our report dated January 17, 2001, relating to the financial statements of ALUNORTE - Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 which appears in the Annual Report on Form 20F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed by Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (File No. 000-26030). /s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Independent Auditors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 11, 2002