Who are the two candidates competing for Vale's chairman position, and what are their key affiliations?

The two candidates are Vice Chairman Marcelo Gasparino da Silva, who has warned that Previ’s proposal risks political interference, and Lead Independent Director Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira (known as Ollie), who is backed by the pension fund Previ. Oliveira has over four decades of mining experience, including senior roles at Anglo American Plc and De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., and serves on the board of Vale Base Metals; Gasparino is a corporate lawyer with extensive boardroom experience, currently serving on the boards of Petrobras, Banco do Brasil, Usiminas, and Axia.

Why did Daniel Stieler resign as Vale's chairman, and what role did Previ play in triggering the leadership contest?

Daniel Stieler resigned as chairman after pension fund Previ — which owns about 7% of Vale and manages retirement savings for Banco do Brasil employees — sought his removal before the end of his term in June; although most directors opposed the move, Stieler stepped down, prompting the current shareholder vote for a new chairman.

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