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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-000796
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230309

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:		23718083

	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 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Vale S.A.</P>

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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.)</P>

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to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>Board of Directors discloses list
of nominees </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Rio de Janeiro, March 8, 2023 &ndash; Vale S.A
(&ldquo;Vale&rdquo; or &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) informs that, on the present date, the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors (&lsquo;Board&rsquo;
or &ldquo;Body&rdquo;) evaluated and approved the list of candidates nominated by the Nominating and Governance Committee (&ldquo;Committee&rdquo;)
for the election of the body, scheduled for the next Annual General Meeting, to be held on April 28, 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Nomination and Governance Committee was installed
to advise, as of June 2022, the process of election of the collegiate body, under the terms of Vale's Bylaws. In this sense, the Committee
identified, selected and recommended candidates for Board members who, endorsed today by the Board, are listed below.</P>

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Guimar&atilde;es;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira
(Ollie);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The work of the Nomination and Governance Committee
reflects the progress of Vale's governance model, with a corporate structure based on dispersed capital, meeting the provisions of the
Novo Mercado B3 and investor demands, in line with the best international practices.</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"><FONT STYLE="color: gray">Ivan Fadel: </FONT>ivan.fadel@vale.com</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="color: gray">Samir Bassil: </FONT>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 contains &ldquo;forward-looking
statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect&rdquo;
and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to statements related to the UK
Claims, any related damage amounts and the response of the Company to (and impact on the Company from) the UK Claims, as well as any
other statements regarding future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, future events or performance of the Company. We caution you
that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties
that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including risks related to the UK Claims and any related damages, as well as
other factors identified in this cautionary note and in the risk factors of the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report and any updates thereto
in subsequent filings of the Company with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update this information. Any defined terms used herein
have the same meanings as such terms disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report.&nbsp;</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>
    <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: March 9, 2023</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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