Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu                                           Exhibit 23.19
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Brasil                                                                Touche
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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 Companhia Vale do Rio Doce of our
report dated January 19, 2001, relating to the financial statements of Nova Era
Silicon S.A. for the year ended December 31, 2000 which appears in such
Registration Statement.



/s/DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU


Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Independent Auditors


Belo Horizonte, Brazil, March 21, 2002