Exhibit 23.16

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu                                              DELOITTE
Av, Presidente Wilson, 231-22(degree)                                 TOUCHE
20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ                                       TOHMATSU
Brasil

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Consent of Independent Public Accountants


As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this
Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed by Vale Overseas Limited and Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce of our report dated January 20, 1999, relating to the financial
statements of Valesul Aluminio S.A. for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1997 which appears in such Registration Statement.



/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU


DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors


Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 21, 2002