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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-22-003779
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220912

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:		221239423

	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: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>Vale presents initiatives to achieve
the full potential of Base Metals business and informs about estimates updates</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Rio de Janeiro, September 7<SUP>th</SUP>, 2022 (republished)
- Vale SA (&quot;Vale&quot; or &quot;Company&rdquo;) has disclosed the material, which will be presented during a virtual meeting with
market analysts, updating on the Base Metals business. The presentation describes how Vale's Base Metals unit is well-positioned for the
global energy transition and also details the broad asset and resource base, the high-quality low-carbon products, and the robust project
pipeline to foster growth.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The presentation is available at Vale&rsquo;s website
www.vale.com in the investor section and in CVM.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, Vale announces, on this date, the update
of the following estimates:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>Estimated volumes for nickel and copper</U></B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Mid-term (2024-26)</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt">&sup1;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Long-term (beyond 2028)</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt">&sup2;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Nickel (ktpy)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&gt;300</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">~900</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&sup1;Including indirect exposure to total nickel sourced
from PTVI mines for Bahodopi and Pomalaa.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&sup2;Including indirect exposure to total nickel sourced
from PTVI mines for Bahodopi, Pomalaa and Sorowako HPAL.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>All-in costs after byproducts before sustaining
for nickel and copper</U></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Mid-term (2024-26)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Nickel (US$/t)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">~10,000</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: 8pt 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 clarifies that the information provided in this
document represent only an expectation, hypothetical data that by no means constitute a promise of performance by Vale and/or its management.
The estimates presented involve market factors that are beyond Vale&rsquo;s control and, therefore, can be subject to new changes. Additionally,
Vale informs that will file again in due course the item 11 of its Reference Form, in the period required by the Resolution CVM number
80/2022.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Executive Officer of Investor Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&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">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&rsquo;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 &ldquo;Forward-Looking Statements&rdquo;
and &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in Vale&rsquo;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 STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%">/s/ Ivan Fadel</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: September 12, 2022</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in">Head of Investor Relations</TD></TR>
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