2007

• Mineral-Metallurgy Industry Award for Excellence, given by Minérios & Minerales Magazine. Awarded for Iron-Nickel and pH optimization of Sphalerite Floatation projects completed in Morro Agudo.

2006

• Company of the Year in the Minerals Sector – Metallurgy Segment, awarded by Brasil Mineral Magazine;
• Best Company of the Metallurgy Sector in the Annual Balance Awards of 2006, given by the Annual Balance Magazine of the Gazeta Mercantil. Awarded to the Tocantins Nickel Company.

2005

• Through the Nickel Business, winner of Best Company of the Year Award for the Steel and Metallurgy Sector in the annual Best and Biggest issue of Exame Magazine;
• Company of the Year in the Minerals Sector – Metallurgy Segment, awarded by Brasil Mineral Magazine;
• Winner of the Performance Award 2005 from the Instituto Miguel Calmon;
• Best Quality Assurance Supplier for five consecutive years. Awarded by Acesita;
• Second highest ranking for Concept and Image of the Industry - Rui Ohtake Trophy, and Best Product of the Year, both for the Steel Rod category in the Steel Business Unit;
• Excellence in Quality Award by multinational pharmaceuticals company Bristol-Meyers Squibb;
• Winner of the Seventh Annual Minas Award for Business Performance on the Common Market for 2004-2005, in the Minas Company of Excellence category;
• Winner of the Corporate Citizenry Trophy for 2005, awarded by the Juiz de Fora Engineers Society;
• First prize for Conservation and Appropriate Use of Energy in 2005, in the electricity category, awarded by Sistema FIEMG.