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    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20231205
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231205

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    	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

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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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    		FILM NUMBER:		231467699

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

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    		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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