Brazilian Vale (VALE.N)(VALE5.SA)said on Thursday its iron ore production in the second quarter increased 32 percent year-on-year to 75.9 million tonnes, the highest level since the third quarter of 2008.

Higher iron production provided greater feedstock for pellets production, which reached 12.6 million tonnes, the company said in a production report that accompanied its second
quarter earnings release. The following is a table showing Vale's production of selected metals in the second quarter versus the previous quarter and the year earlier quarter, in thounds of tonnes.