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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Basic and diluted earnings per share |
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per share | ​
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​ | ​ | Three-month period ended June 30, | ​ | Six-month period ended June 30,
​ |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Net income attributable to Vale's stockholders: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income | ​ | 7,586 | ​ | 995 | ​ | 13,132 | ​ | 1,234
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Thousands of shares | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - common shares | ​ | 5,097,908 | ​ | 5,129,911 | ​ | 5,113,959 | ​ | 5,129,254
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Basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  | ​ | ​ |  |
Common share (US$) |  | 1.49 | ​ | 0.19 | ​ | 2.57 | ​ | 0.24

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