Potential candidates for the position still being considered include former Vale president Murilo Ferreira. (Image: Vale)

The anticipation is palpable at Vale as the Board of Directors has deferred the decision regarding the appointment of the company’s new president to this week, following an extraordinary meeting last Friday which failed to find a resolution, as reported by Notícias de Mineração Brasil.

The delay in the decision-making process came after a meticulous review of a report on the performance of the current president, Eduardo Bartolomeo, who astutely recommended that the selection should be made from a shortlist that includes his own name.