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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

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

Telefone: (21) 524-1281
Fac-simile: (21) 220-3876
www.deloitte.com.br

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report
dated February 8, 2001, relating to the financial statements of Navegacao Vale
do Rio Doce S.A.-DOCENAVE for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 which
is included in such Annual Report.

/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 6, 2002
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu                                                DELOITTE
Av. Presidente Wilson, 231-22(degree)                                   TOUCHE
20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ                                         TOHMATSU
Brasil

Telefone: (21) 524-1281
Fac-simile: (21) 220-3876
www.deloitte.com.br

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report
dated February 12, 1999, relating to the financial statements of Navegacao Vale
do Rio Doce S.A.-DOCENAVE for the years ended December 31, 1998 which is
included in such Annual Report.

/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

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

Telefone: (21) 524-1281
Facsimile: (21) 220-3876
www.deloitte.com.br

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030, which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report
dated January 19, 2001, relating to the financial statements of DOCEPAR S.A. for
the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 which is included in such Annual
Report.

/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.11

                                                                          [LOGO]
                                                                        ANDERSEN

                                                             Arthur Andersen S/C
                                                   Praia de Botafogo 300 7 ander
                                                     22250 040 Rio de Janeiro RJ
                                                                www.andersen.com

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report
dated January 15, 2001, relating to the financial statements of COMPANHIA
HISPANO-BRASILEIRA DE PELOTIZACAO-HISPANOBRAS, translated into US Dollars, for
the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 and 1998 prepared in conformity with
generally accepted principles in the United States, which is included in such
Annual Report.

/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.12

                                                                        [LOGO]
                                                                        ANDERSEN

                                                             Arthur Andersen S/C
                                          Praia de Botatogo 300 7 (degree) andar
                                                     22250 040 Rio de Janeiro RJ
                                                                www.andersen.com

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Registration No.
000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report dated January 15, 2001,
relating to the financial statements of COMPANHIA ITALO-BRASILEIRA DE
PELOTIZACAO-ITABRASCO, translated into US Dollars, for the years ended December
31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, prepared in conformity with generally accepted
principles in the United States, which is included in such Annual Report.

/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.13

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

Telefone: (21) 524-1281
Fac-simile: (21) 220-3876
www.deloitte.com.br

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report
dated January 29, 2001, relating to the financial statements of Companhia
Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotizacao-KOBRASCO for the years ended December 31, 2000
which is included in such Annual Report.

/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.14

                                                                          [LOGO]
                                                                        ANDERSEN

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our reports
dated January 18, 2001 and January 17, 2000, relating to the financial
statements of Mineracao Rio do Norte, translated into US Dollars, for the years
ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 prepared in conformity with generally
accepted principles in the United States, which are included in such Annual
Report.

/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.15

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu                                                Deloitte
Av. Presidente Wilson 231-22(degrees)                                     Touche
20030-021 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ                                         Tohmatsu
Brasil

Telefone: (21) 524-1281
Fac-simile: (21) 220-3876
www.deloitte.com.br

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, as amended, filed by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Registration No. 000-26030), which is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-82136), of our report
dated January 29, 2001, relating to the financial statements of Companhia
Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotizacao-NIBRASCO for the years ended December 31, 2000
and 1999 which is included in such Annual Report.

/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Independent Auditors

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 6, 2002<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.16

Mr. Eduardo Duarte
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce - CVRD
Av. Graca Aranha, 26 - 4th floor
Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Consent of Independent Accountants

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statement(No.333-82136) on Form F-3 of Compania Vale do Rio Doce of our
audit report dated January 19, 2001, except for notes 4 and 8 for which the date
is as of January 17, 2002, relating to the Financial Statements of Valesul
Aluminio S.A. as of December 31, 1999 and 2000 and for each of the years then
ended, which report appears in the December 2000 Form 20-F/A of Companhia Vale
do Rio Doce. Our audit report dated January 19, 2001, except for notes 4 and 8
for which the date is as of January 17, 2002, contains an explanatory paragraph
that states that, as more fully described in notes 4 and 8 to the financial
statements, the company has adjusted its property, plant and equipment and
deferred income taxes balances as a result of corrections of errors.
Consequently, the company's financial statements for 1999 and 2000 have been
restated to conform with these adjustments.

/s/KPMG Auditores Independentes

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

March 6, 2002

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