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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Net income (loss) attributable to Vale's stockholders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  | 4,881 |  | (1,683) |  | 6,952
Loss from discontinued operations |  | — |  | — |  | (92)
Net income (loss) |  | 4,881 |  | (1,683) |  | 6,860
Thousands of shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-common shares |  | 5,129,585 |  | 5,127,950 |  | 5,178,024
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share (US$) |  | 0.95 |  | (0.33) |  | 1.34
Basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share (US$) |  | — |  | — |  | (0.02)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share (US$) |  | 0.95 |  | (0.33) |  | 1.32

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