Brazil's Vale hits iron ore record in 3rd-qtr

BRASILIA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Monday it produced 88.2 million tonnes of iron ore in the third quarter, a new record for the company.

The world's largest producer of the steel-making raw material also produced 71,600 tonnes of nickel and 2.05 million tonnes of coal in the period.

(Reporting by Stephen Eisenhammer)