EXHIBIT 23.14



Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Brasil

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                   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 25, 2002, relating to the financial
statements of Nova Era Silicon S.A. for the years ended December 31, 2001 and
2000 which appears in the Annual Report on Form 20-F 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
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, July 11, 2002