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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-22-002613
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220603

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vale S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15030
		FILM NUMBER:		22992988

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			22250-145
		BUSINESS PHONE:		55 21 3485-3900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			22250-145

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY OF THE RIO DOCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY OF THE DOCE RIVER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950602
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<P STYLE="font: bold 16pt Caecilia Light; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A">Vale announces cash tender offers for any and
all notes due 2026, 2034, 2032, 2039, 2036 and 2042</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Rio de Janeiro &#8211; June 3, 2022 &#8211;Vale S.A.
(&#8220;Vale&#8221;), Vale Canada Limited (&#8220;Vale Canada&#8221;) and Vale Overseas Limited (&#8220;Vale Overseas,&#8221; and together
with Vale and Vale Canada, the &#8220;Offerors&#8221;) announce the commencement of offers to purchase (the &#8220;Offers&#8221;), for
the applicable Consideration (as defined below), in cash, any and all of the Notes of the series set forth in the table below (the &#8220;Notes&#8221;
and each a &#8220;series&#8221; of Notes), in an aggregate principal amount, excluding any premium and accrued and unpaid interest, of
up to $1.0 billion (such aggregate principal amount, subject to increase by the Offerors, the &#8220;Maximum Purchase Amount&#8221;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Offers are made upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated June 3, 2022 (the &#8220;Offer to Purchase&#8221;) and the accompanying notice of
guaranteed delivery (the &#8220;Notice of Guaranteed Delivery&#8221;). The Offers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain
conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, including the satisfaction or waiver, on or prior to the expiration date of the Maximum
Purchase Condition (as defined below).</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Issuer</B></P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Title of Security</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>CUSIP /<BR>
    ISIN Nos.</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Principal Amount
    Outstanding</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Acceptance Priority
    Level</B></P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Reference U.S. Treasury
    Security</B></P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Bloomberg
    Reference Page</B></FONT><B> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Fixed Spread</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vale Overseas</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">6.250% Guaranteed Notes due 2026</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -5.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">CUSIP: 91911TAP8<BR>
ISIN: US91911TAP84</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">$1,705,706,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -6.6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2.625% due May&nbsp;31, 2027</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">FIT1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">+116 bps</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vale Overseas</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">8.250% Guaranteed Notes due 2034</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -5.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">CUSIP: 91911TAE3<BR>
ISIN: US91911TAE38</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">$681,486,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -6.6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2.875% due May&nbsp;15, 2032</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">FIT1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">+258 bps</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vale Canada</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">7.200% Debentures due 2032</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -5.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">CUSIP: 453258AP0<BR>
ISIN: US453258AP01</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">$296,674,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -6.6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2.875% due May&nbsp;15, 2032</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">FIT1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">+244 bps</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vale Overseas</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">6.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2039</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -5.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">CUSIP: 91911TAK9<BR>
ISIN: US91911TAK97</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">$1,331,222,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -6.6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">3.250% due May&nbsp;15, 2042</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">FIT1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">+230 bps</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vale Overseas</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">6.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2036</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -5.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">CUSIP: 91911TAH6<BR>
ISIN: US91911TAH68</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">$1,618,987,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -6.6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2.875% due May&nbsp;15, 2032</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">FIT1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">+263 bps</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vale S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">5.625% Notes due 2042</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -5.5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">CUSIP: 91912EAA3<BR>
ISIN: US91912EAA38</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">$520,405,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: -6.6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">3.250% due May&nbsp;15, 2042</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">FIT1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">+235 bps</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD>The applicable page on Bloomberg from which the Dealer Managers (as defined herein) will quote the bid side price of the Reference
U.S. Treasury Security.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Indicative Timetable for the Offers</B></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Commencement of the Offers</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">June 3, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Price Determination Date</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">11:00 a.m., New York City time on June 9, 2022, unless extended by the Offerors.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Withdrawal Date</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 9, 2022, unless extended by the Offerors in their sole discretion.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Expiration Date </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 9, 2022, unless extended by the Offerors in their sole discretion.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 64%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day following the Expiration Date. The Offerors expect the guaranteed delivery date to be June 13, 2022, unless the Expiration Date is extended by the Offerors in their sole discretion.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Settlement Date</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Promptly following the Expiration Date, expected to be no later than three Business Days following the Expiration Date and one Business Day following the Guaranteed Delivery Date, respectively. The Offerors expect the settlement date to be June 14, 2022.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on June 9, 2022 (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the &#8220;Expiration Date&#8221;). Holders of Notes who (i) validly
tender and do not validly withdraw their Notes on or prior to the Expiration Date, or (ii) deliver a properly completed and duly executed
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other required documents pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures (as defined in the Offer to
Purchase) on or prior to the Expiration Date and tender their Notes on or prior to the Guaranteed Delivery Date (as defined in the Offer
to Purchase) will be eligible to receive the applicable Consideration (as defined below). Validly tendered Notes may be withdrawn in accordance
with the terms of the Offers at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 9, 2022, unless extended, but not thereafter,
except as described in the Offer to Purchase or as required by applicable law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Consideration payable per $1,000 principal amount
of each series of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers will be determined in the manner described in
the Offer to Purchase (the &#8220;Consideration&#8221;) by reference to the applicable fixed spread for such Notes specified in the table
above plus the applicable yield based on the bid-side price of the applicable U.S. Treasury Reference Security specified in the tables
above at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Price Determination Date. Holders will also receive accrued and unpaid interest (&#8220;Accrued
Interest&#8221;) on Notes accepted for purchase in the Offers from, and including, the last interest payment date for the relevant series
of Notes up to, but excluding, the Settlement Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Offers are not contingent upon the valid tender
of any minimum principal amount of Notes. The consummation of an Offer is not conditioned on the consummation of the other Offers. Each
Offer is independent of the other Offers, and the Offerors may, subject to applicable law, withdraw or modify any Offer without withdrawing
or modifying other Offers. Each Offeror&#8217;s obligation to complete an Offer with respect to a particular series of Notes validly tendered
is conditioned on the aggregate principal amount purchased for the Offers (the &#8220;Aggregate Purchase Amount&#8221;) not exceeding
the Maximum Purchase Amount, and on the Maximum Purchase Amount being sufficient to pay the Aggregate Purchase Amount for all validly
tendered Notes of such series after paying the Aggregate Purchase Amount for all validly tendered Notes that have a higher Acceptance
Priority Level (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) (the &#8220;Maximum Purchase Condition&#8221;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If the Maximum Purchase Condition is not satisfied
with respect to an Offer for any particular series of Notes (the &#8220;Non-Covered Notes&#8221;), then the Offerors may, at any time
at or prior to the Expiration Date:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">terminate the Offer with respect
such series of Non-Covered Notes, and promptly return all validly tendered Notes of such series of Non-Covered Notes to the respective
tendering holders; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">waive the Maximum Purchase Condition
with respect to such series of Non-Covered Notes and accept all Notes of such series, and of any series of Notes having a higher Acceptance
Priority Level validly tendered; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">if there is any series of Non-Covered
Notes for which:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">the Aggregate Purchase Amount
necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of such series, <I>plus</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">the Aggregate Purchase Amount
necessary to purchase all validly tendered Notes of all series having a higher Acceptance Priority Level than such series of Notes, other
than any series of Non-Covered Notes,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1.5in; text-align: justify">are equal to, or less than, the Maximum Purchase
Amount, accept all validly tendered Notes of such series of Non-Covered Notes or, if there are more than one series of Non-Covered Notes
satisfying the conditions of this clause (c), accept all validly tendered Notes of the series of Non-Covered Notes satisfying the conditions
of this clause (c) having a higher Acceptance Priority Level, until there is no series of Notes to be considered for purchase for which
the conditions set forth above are met.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">It is possible that a series of Notes with a particular
Acceptance Priority Level will fail to meet the conditions set forth above and therefore will not be accepted for purchase, even if one
or more series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level is accepted for purchase.
If a series of Notes is accepted for purchase under the Offers, all Notes of that series that are validly tendered will be accepted for
purchase.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For purposes of determining whether the Maximum Purchase
Condition is satisfied, the Offerors will assume that all Notes tendered pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures will be duly delivered
at or prior to the Guaranteed Delivery Date and the Offerors will not subsequently adjust the acceptance of the Notes in accordance with
the Acceptance Priority Levels if any such Notes are not so delivered. The Offerors reserve the right, subject to applicable law, to waive
the Maximum Purchase Condition with respect to any Offer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Additional Information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Vale has retained BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and SMBC Nikko Securities
America, Inc. to serve as dealer managers (the &#8220;Dealer Managers&#8221;) and D.F. King &amp; Co., Inc. (&#8220;D.F. King&#8221;)
to serve as tender and information agent for the Offers. The Offer to Purchase and any related supplements are available at the D.F. King
website at <U>www.dfking.com/vale</U>. The full details of the Offers, including complete instructions on how to tender Notes, are included
in the Offer to Purchase. Holders of Notes are strongly encouraged to carefully read the Offer to Purchase, including materials incorporated
by reference therein, because they will contain important information. Requests for the Offer to Purchase and any related supplements
may also be directed to D.F. King by telephone at +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect) or +1 (866) 796-7184 (US toll free) or in writing at vale@dfking.com.
Questions about the Offers may be directed to BMO Capital Markets Corp. by telephone at (833) 418-0762 (toll free) or (212) 702-1840 (collect),
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. by telephone at +1 (800) 558-3745 (toll free) or +1 (212) 723-6106 (collect), Credit Agricole Securities
(USA) Inc. by telephone at +1 866-807-6030 (toll free) or +1 212-261-7802 (collect), MUFG Securities Americas Inc. by telephone at +1
(877) 744-4532 (toll free) or +1 (212) 405-748 (collect), Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. by telephone at (833) 498-1660 (toll free) or (212)
225-5559 (collect) and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. by telephone at +1 (888) 284-9760 (toll free) or +1 (212) 224-5328 (collect).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This news release is for informational purposes only
and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Offers are being made only by, and pursuant
to the terms of, the Offer to Purchase. The Offers are not being made in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would
not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the laws require the
Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be made by the Dealer Managers on behalf of the Offerors. None of the
Offerors, D.F. King, the Dealer Managers or the trustee with respect to the Notes, nor any of their affiliates, makes any recommendation
as to whether holders should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of their Notes in response to the Offers. None of the
Offerors, D.F. King, the Dealer Managers or the trustee with respect to the Notes, nor any of their affiliates, has authorized any person
to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offers other than the information and representations contained
in the Offer to Purchase.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Gustavo Duarte Pimenta</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Executive Officer of Investor Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray"><B>For further information, please contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray">Vale.RI@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray">Ivan Fadel: ivan.fadel@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray">Andre Werner: andre.werner@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray">Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray">Samir Bassil: samir.bassil@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: gray">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: gray">This press release may include statements
that present Vale&#8217;s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future,
involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties
include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c)
the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature;
and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different
from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian
Comiss&atilde;o de Valores Mobili&aacute;rios (CVM) and in particular the factors discussed under &#8220;Forward-Looking Statements&#8221;
and &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in Vale&#8217;s annual report on Form 20-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Signatures</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vale S.A.<BR>
    (Registrant) &nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%">By:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: June 03, 2022</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Head of Investor Relations</TD></TR>
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