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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Basic And Diluted Earnings Loss Per Share |
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Net income attributable to Vale's shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income from continuing operations |  | 16,728 |  | 24,736 |  | 6,258
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 2,060 |  | (2,291) |  | (1,377)
Net income |  | 18,788 |  | 22,445 |  | 4,881
Thousands of shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |  | 4,637,794 |  | 5,012,424 |  | 5,129,585
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potential ordinary shares |  | 4,642,432 |  | 5,016,848 |  | 5,132,962
Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share (US$) |  | 3.61 |  | 4.93 |  | 1.22
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share (US$) |  | 0.44 |  | (0.46) |  | (0.27)
Basic and diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common share (US$) |  | 4.05 |  | 4.47 |  | 0.95

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