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Exhibit 13.1

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Vale S.A. (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

The Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | ​ |
Name: | ​ | Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | ​ |
Title: | ​ | Chief Executive Officer | ​ |
Date: | ​ | March 23, 2021 | ​ |

/s/ Luciano Siani Pires | ​ |
Name: | ​ | Luciano Siani Pires | ​ |
Title: | ​ | Chief Financial Officer | ​ |
Date: | ​ | March 23, 2021 | ​ |

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Exhibit 13.1

Certification