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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-001549
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240424

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vale S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15030
		FILM NUMBER:		24872296

	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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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_036">Report on review of parent company and consolidated interim financial statements</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_001">3</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_001">Income Statement</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_001">5</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_002">Statement of Comprehensive Income</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_002">6</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_003">Statement of Cash Flows</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_003">7</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_004">Statement of Financial Position</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_004">8</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_005">Statement of Changes in Equity</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_005">9</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_006">Value Added Statement</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_006">10</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_007">1. Corporate information</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_007">11</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_008">2. Basis of preparation of interim financial statements</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_008">12</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_009">3. Significant events and transaction related to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_009">12</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_010">4. Information by business segment and geographic area</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_010">13</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_011">5. Costs and expenses by nature</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_011">15</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_012">6. Financial results</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_012">17</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_013">7. Taxes</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_013">17</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_014">8. Basic and diluted earnings per share</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_014">19</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_015">9. Cash flows reconciliation</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_015">19</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_016">10. Accounts receivable</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_016">21</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_017">21</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_018">22</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_019">22</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_020">14. Investments in associates and joint ventures</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_020">24</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_021">15. Acquisitions and divestitures</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_021">25</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_022">16. Intangibles</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_022">26</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_023">17. Property, plant, and equipment</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_023">27</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_024">18. Financial and capital risk management</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_024">28</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_025">19. Financial assets and liabilities</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_025">33</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_026">34</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_027">21. Loans, borrowings, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_027">34</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_028">36</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_029">23. Brumadinho dam failure</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_029">37</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_030">40</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_031">25. Provision for de-characterization of dam structures and asset retirement obligations</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_031">43</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_032">26. Legal proceedings</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_032">44</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_033">27. Employee benefits</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_033">46</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_034">28. Equity</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_034">48</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 35.45pt"><A HREF="#a_035">29. Related parties</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 5pt"><A HREF="#a_035">49</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt/107% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt 28.35pt"><B><A NAME="a_036"></A>Report on review of parent company and consolidated interim
financial statements</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">To the Board of Directors and Shareholders</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">Vale S.A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt"><B>Introduction</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">We have reviewed the accompanying interim statement of financial
position of Vale S.A. (&quot;Company&quot;) as at March 31, 2024 and the related interim statements of income statement and statement
comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month period then ended, as well as the accompanying consolidated
interim statement of financial position of Vale S.A. and its subsidiaries (&quot;Consolidated&quot;) as at March 31, 2024 and the related
consolidated statements of income statement and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month period then
ended, including notes to the interim financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation
of these parent company and consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with the accounting standard CPC 21, Interim Financial
Reporting, of the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC), and International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 - Interim Financial
Reporting, of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these interim financial
statements based on our review.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt"><B>Scope of review</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and International
Standards on Reviews of Interim Financial Information (NBC TR 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent
Auditor of the Entity, and ISRE 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively).
A review of interim information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and
applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Brazilian
and International Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant
matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt"><B>Conclusion on the interim information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that
causes us to believe that the accompanying parent company and consolidated interim financial statements referred to above do not present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vale S.A. and of Vale S.A. and its subsidiaries as at March 31, 2024, and
the parent company financial performance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">and its cash flows for the three-month period then ended, as
well as the consolidated financial performance and the consolidated cash flows for the three-month period then ended, in accordance with
CPC 21 and IAS 34.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt"><B>Other matters</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt"><B>Statements of value added</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">The interim financial statements referred to above include
the parent company and consolidated value added statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. These statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management and are presented as supplementary information. These statements have been subjected to review procedures
performed together with the review of the interim financial statements for the purpose concluding whether they are reconciled with the
interim financial statements and accounting records, as applicable, and if their form and content are in accordance with the criteria
defined in the accounting standard CPC 09 - &quot;Statement of Value Added&quot;. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention
that causes us to believe that these statements of value added have not been properly prepared, in all material respects, in accordance
with the criteria established in this accounting standard, and that they are consistent with the parent company and consolidated interim
financial statements taken as a whole.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">Rio de Janeiro, April 24, 2024&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">PricewaterhouseCoopers&#9;Leandro Mauro Ardito</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 28.35pt">Auditores Independentes Ltda.&#9;Contador CRC 1SP188307/O-0</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 22pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_001"></A>Income Statement</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B>In millions of Brazilian reais, except earnings per share</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Net operating revenue</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">41,891</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">43,841</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,198</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29,545</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost of goods sold and services rendered</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(26,594)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(25,724)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(15,504)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(14,598)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Gross profit</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>15,297</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,117</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,694</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,947</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Operating expenses</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Selling and administrative</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(696)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(615)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(341)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(341)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Research and development</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(772)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(723)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(404)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(323)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pre-operating and operational stoppage</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(456)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(646)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(441)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(614)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results from subsidiaries</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,274)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(289)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other operating expenses, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,267)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,172)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(912)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(992)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Operating income</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,106</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,961</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>16,322</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,388</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">538</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">628</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">230</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">302</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial expenses</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,681)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,659)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,960)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,121)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial items, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,036)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,743)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(340)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,385)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14 and 24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">620</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(290)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">620</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(289)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income before income taxes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,547</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,897</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,872</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,895</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Income taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,215)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,163)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(6,581)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">626</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net income </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,332</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,734</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,521</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">213</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net income attributable to Vale's shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,521</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,521</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vale's shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Common share (R$)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2.14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2.14</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim
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<P STYLE="font: 9pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B>In millions of Brazilian reais</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 9%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 9%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 9%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 9%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 9%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net income</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,332</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,734</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,521</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other comprehensive income (loss):</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Items that will not be reclassified to income statement</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Retirement benefit obligations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">198</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(37)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(10)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">208</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(32)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>198</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(37)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>198</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(37)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Items that may be reclassified to income statement</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,070)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">872</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(895)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Net investment hedge </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(277)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">256</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(277)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">256</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash flow hedge </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">99</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">97</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment to income statement</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">254</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">254</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,074</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(715)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>849</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(540)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Comprehensive income </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,604</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,982</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,338</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,944</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">266</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Comprehensive income attributable to Vale's shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,338</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,944</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Items above are stated net of tax when applicable and the related
taxes are disclosed in note 7.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim
financial statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>In millions of Brazilian reais</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash flow from operations</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;9(a) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,299</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,460</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,217</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,644</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest on loans and borrowings paid</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;9(c) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(923)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(880)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,822)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,038)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash received on settlement of derivatives, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;18(d) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">211</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">195</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">204</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">87</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments related to Brumadinho event </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;23 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(669)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(641)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(669)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(641)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments related to de-characterization of dams </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;25 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(591)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(405)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(591)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(405)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Income taxes paid (including settlement program)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,505)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,755)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,220)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,530)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net cash generated by operating activities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,822</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,974</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,119</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,117</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash flow from investing activities:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Capital expenditures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(6,906)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,872)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,053)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,276)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments related to Samarco dam failure</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(425)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(402)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(425)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(402)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions to investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(34)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(78)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(75)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments from disposal of investments, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(346)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(346)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Dividends received from associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Short-term investment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(212)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(285)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(409)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(492)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other investing activities, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,857</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net cash used in investing activities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(7,518)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(6,894)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(5,939)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(734)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash flow from financing activities:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Loans and borrowings from third parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;9(c) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,326</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,581</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,802</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,581</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments of loans and borrowings from third parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;9(c) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(303)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(199)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(253)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(148)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments of leasing </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(205)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(246)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(25)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(62)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Dividends and interest on capital paid to Vale&rsquo;s shareholders</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;28(d) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(11,722)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(9,449)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(11,722)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(9,449)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Dividends and interest on capital paid to noncontrolling interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(15)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Shares buyback program </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;28(c) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,357)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,116)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(727)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,079)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net cash used in financing activities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(9,261)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(12,444)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(10,925)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(10,157)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,043</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(364)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,255</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(774)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash and cash equivalents in the beginning of the period</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,474</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24,711</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,193</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,896</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">418</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(446)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,935</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>23,901</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,448</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,122</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim
financial statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 22pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_004"></A>Statement of Financial Position</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Current assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash and cash equivalents</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18,935</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,474</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,448</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,193</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Short-term investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">221</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accounts receivable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11,157</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20,317</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26,876</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">37,114</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,311</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,860</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,107</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Inventories</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25,956</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22,679</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,321</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,097</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Recoverable taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,196</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,355</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,273</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,377</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Judicial deposits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26(c) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,356</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,956</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,356</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,956</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,819</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,146</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,440</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,398</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>67,737</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>71,488</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,587</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>61,256</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Non-current assets held for sale</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19,834</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19,041</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>87,571</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>90,529</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,587</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>61,256</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Non-current assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Judicial deposits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26(c) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,341</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,861</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,176</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,532</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,680</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,874</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,697</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Recoverable taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,915</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,652</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,814</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,574</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Deferred income taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">48,460</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">46,307</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">39,636</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">42,268</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,775</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,323</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,678</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>67,171</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>65,783</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>53,499</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,749</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,459</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,061</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">124,740</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">123,846</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Intangibles</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">56,248</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">56,309</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">40,249</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">40,366</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Property, plant, and equipment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">237,584</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">234,302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">143,313</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">141,409</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>370,462</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>365,455</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>361,801</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>362,370</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>458,033</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>455,984</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>418,388</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>423,626</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Current liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Suppliers and contractors</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27,710</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18,239</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,983</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Loans and&nbsp;&nbsp;borrowings </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,986</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,051</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,374</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Leases</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">961</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">954</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">411</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">406</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,113</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20,824</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,802</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Taxes payable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,361</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,679</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,615</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Settlement program (&quot;REFIS&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,458</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,071</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,458</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,071</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities related to Brumadinho</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,312</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,119</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,312</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,119</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,611</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,050</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,611</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,050</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">De-characterization of dams and asset retirement obligations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,223</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,011</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,664</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,516</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Provisions for litigation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">585</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">554</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">585</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">554</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Employee benefits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,004</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,665</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,123</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,367</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,326</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,827</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,854</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,513</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>75,627</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>68,234</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>72,811</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>69,370</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities associated with non-current assets held for sale</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,698</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,714</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>78,325</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>70,948</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>72,811</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>69,370</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Non-current liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Loans and borrowings</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">59,763</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">56,389</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,063</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,016</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Leases</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,075</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Participative shareholders' debentures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,912</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,912</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,202</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,332</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">62,824</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">65,803</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Settlement program (&quot;REFIS&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,571</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,343</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,571</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,343</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Deferred income taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,240</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,210</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities related to Brumadinho</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,147</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,695</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,147</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,695</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,323</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,381</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,323</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,381</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">De-characterization of dams and asset retirement obligations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">31,281</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">32,409</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,249</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22,375</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Provisions for litigation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,423</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,283</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,156</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,871</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Employee benefits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,433</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,688</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,624</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,620</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Streaming transactions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,773</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,499</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,460</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,495</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,303</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,251</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>184,872</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>186,711</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>158,366</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>163,291</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>263,197</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>257,659</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>231,177</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>232,661</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Equity</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity attributable to Vale's shareholders</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">187,211</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">190,965</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">187,211</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">190,965</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,625</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,360</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total equity</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>194,836</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>198,325</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>187,211</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>190,965</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total liabilities and equity</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>458,033</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>455,984</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>418,388</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>423,626</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Share
    capital</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Capital
    reserve</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Profit
    reserves</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Treasury
    shares</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Other
    reserves</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Cumulative
    translation adjustments</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Retained
    earnings</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Equity
    attributable to Vale&rsquo;s shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Equity
    attributable to noncontrolling interests</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt; color: teal"><B>Total
    equity</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Balance
    as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>77,300</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>3,634</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>106,181</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(17,739)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(5,831)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>27,420</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>190,965</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>7,360</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>198,325</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Net
    income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">8,291</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">8,291</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">8,332</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Other
    comprehensive income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">219</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">828</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">1,047</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">225</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">1,272</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Dividends
    and interest on capital of Vale's shareholders</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">28(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(11,722)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(11,722)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(11,722)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Dividends
    of noncontrolling interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(1)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Shares
    buyback program</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">28(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(1,357)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(1,357)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(1,357)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Share-based
    payment program </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">27
    (a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(21)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(13)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Balance
    as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>77,300</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>3,634</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>94,459</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(19,088)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(5,633)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>28,248</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>8,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>187,211</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>7,625</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>194,836</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Balance
    as of December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>77,300</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>3,634</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>108,213</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(25,675)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(5,276)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>28,916</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>187,112</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>7,782</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>194,894</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Net
    income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">9,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">9,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">213</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">9,734</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Other
    comprehensive income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(612)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(577)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(175)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(752)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Dividends
    and interest on capital of Vale's shareholders</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">28(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(2,265)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(2,265)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(2,265)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Dividends
    of noncontrolling interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(21)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(21)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Shares
    buyback program</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">28(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(4,116)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(4,116)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(4,116)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Treasury
    shares used and canceled </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">28(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(21,397)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">21,527</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">130</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">130</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">Share-based
    payment program </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">27(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(127)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(127)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt">(127)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>Balance
    as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>77,300</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>3,634</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>84,551</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(8,264)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>(5,368)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>28,304</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>9,521</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>189,678</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>7,799</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>197,477</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim
financial statements.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(193,193,193) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(193,193,193) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(193,193,193) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Generation of value added</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Gross revenue</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Revenue from products and services</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">42,432</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">44,289</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,736</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29,997</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Revenue from the construction of own assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,790</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,546</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,597</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,307</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">364</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">476</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">334</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">372</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost of products, goods and services sold</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(9,288)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,816)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,602)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Material, energy, third-party services and other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(11,011)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(9,908)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,614)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,582)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(28)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(19)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">39</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(579)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(503)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(579)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other costs and expenses</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,289)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,047)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,984)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,982)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Gross value added</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,853</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>23,470</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,091</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,946</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, amortization and depletion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,540)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,409)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,301)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,173)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net value added</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,313</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,061</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,790</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>16,773</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Received from third parties</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">620</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(290)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(654)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(578)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial result</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,278</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(410)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,469</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(688)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total value added to be distributed</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,211</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,361</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>23,605</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>15,507</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Personnel and charges</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Direct compensation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,200</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,853</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,313</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,077</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Benefits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">933</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">744</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">799</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">580</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">FGTS</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">133</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">122</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">120</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">110</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Taxes and contributions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Federal taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,483</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,978</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">713</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">State taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,359</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,124</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,107</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">865</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Municipal taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">91</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">41</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Remuneration of third-party capital</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest (net derivatives and monetary and exchange rate variation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,268</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,967</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,532</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,311</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Leasing</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">412</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">310</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">392</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">289</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Remuneration of own capital</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Reinvested net income from continuing operations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,291</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,521</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,291</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,521</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">213</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Distributed value added</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,211</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,361</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>23,605</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>15,507</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_007"></A>1. Corporate information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Vale S.A. (the &ldquo;Parent
Company&rdquo;) is a public company headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vale&rsquo;s share capital consists of common
shares, traded on the stock exchange.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">In Brazil, Vale's common
shares are listed on B3 under the code VALE3. The Company also has American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), with each representing one common
share, traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the code VALE. Additionally, the shares are traded on LATIBEX under the code
XVALO, which is an unregulated electronic market established by the Madrid Stock Exchange for the trading of Latin American securities.
The Company's shareholding structure is disclosed in note 28.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Vale, together with its
subsidiaries (&ldquo;Vale&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), is one of the world's largest producers of iron ore and nickel. The Company
also produces iron ore pellets and copper. Nickel and copper concentrates contain by-products such as platinum group metals (PGM), gold,
silver, and cobalt. Most of the Company&rsquo;s products are sold to international markets, through the Company's main trading Company,
Vale International S.A. (&ldquo;VISA&rdquo;), a wholly owned subsidiary located in Switzerland.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">The Company is engaged
in greenfield mineral exploration in six countries, including Brazil, USA, Canada, Chile, Peru and Indonesia. It also operates extensive
logistics systems in Brazil and other regions worldwide, including railways, maritime terminals, and ports integrated with mining operations.
Additionally, the Company has distribution centers to support its iron ore shipments globally.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">As part of its strategy,
Vale also holds investments in energy businesses through associates and joint ventures to meet energy consumption needs through renewable
sources.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">The Company's operations
are organized into two operational segments: &quot;Iron Ore Solutions&quot; and &quot;Energy Transition Metals&quot; (note 4).</FONT></P>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Iron
Ore Solutions</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&ndash; Comprise iron ore extraction and iron ore pellet production, as
well as the North, South, and Southeast transportation corridors in Brazil, including railways, ports and terminals linked to mining
operations.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Iron
ore:</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Currently, Vale operates three
systems in Brazil for the production and distribution of iron ore. The Northern System (Caraj&aacute;s, State of Par&aacute;, Brazil)
is fully integrated and comprises three mining complexes and a maritime terminal. The Southeast System (Quadril&aacute;tero Ferr&iacute;fero,
Minas Gerais, Brazil) is fully integrated, consisting of three mining complexes, a railway, a maritime terminal, and a port. The Southern
System (Quadril&aacute;tero Ferr&iacute;fero, Minas Gerais, Brazil) consists of two mining complexes and two maritime terminals. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Iron
ore pellets:</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Vale operates six pelletizing
plants in Brazil and two in Oman.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Energy
Transition Metals</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&ndash; Includes the production of nickel, copper and its by-products.
In 2023, the Company transferred the assets related to this segment to a new entity, &quot;Vale Base Metals Limited&rdquo;.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Nickel:</B></FONT>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">The Company's primary nickel operations are
conducted by Vale Canada Limited (&quot;Vale Canada&quot;), which owns mines and processing plants in Canada and Indonesia and nickel
refining facilities in the United Kingdom and Japan. In February 2024, the Company signed a definitive agreement related to the divestment
obligation in PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (&quot;PTVI&quot;), which will result in the loss of control over this operation (note 15b). Vale
also has nickel operations in On&ccedil;a Puma, located in the State of Par&aacute;.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Copper:</B></FONT>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">In Brazil, Vale produces copper concentrates
at Sossego and Salobo in Caraj&aacute;s, State of Par&aacute;. In Canada, Vale produces copper concentrates and copper cathodes associated
with its nickel mining operations in Sudbury (located in Ontario), Voisey&rsquo;s Bay (located in Newfoundland and Labrador), and Thompson
(located in Manitoba).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal; letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>Cobalt,
PGM, and other precious metals:</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">The
ore extracted by Vale Canada in Sudbury yields cobalt, PGMs (Platinum Group Metals), silver, and gold as by-products, which are processed
at refining facilities in Port Colborne, Ontario. In Canada, Vale Canada also produces refined cobalt at its Long Harbour facilities in
Newfoundland and Labrador. The copper operations in Sossego and Salobo in Brazil also yield silver and gold as by-products.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #00807A"><B><A NAME="a_008"></A>2.</B></FONT><B> <FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A">Basis
of preparation of interim financial statements</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="color: #00807A; font: bold 9pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company's consolidated and individual financial statements
(&ldquo;financial statements&rdquo;) were prepared and are statements in accordance with CPC 21 &ndash; Statement issued by the Accounting
Pronouncements Committee (&ldquo;CPC&rdquo;), in accordance with IAS 34 &ndash; Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (&ldquo;IASB&rdquo;). All relevant information from the financial projections, and only this information, is
being disclosed and specific to that used by the Company's Management.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The interim financial statements
have been prepared to update users on the relevant events and transactions that occurred in the period and must be read together with
the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. Accounting policies, accounting estimates and judgments, risk management
and measurement methods are the same as those adopted in the preparation of the latest annual financial statements.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">These interim financial statements were authorized for issue
by the Board of Directors on April 24, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #00807A"><B>a) </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="color: teal">Statement
of Value Added</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The presentation of the parent
company and consolidated statements of value added is required by the Brazilian corporate legislation and the accounting practices adopted
in Brazil for listed companies, while it is not required by IFRS. Therefore, under the IFRS, the presentation of such statements is considered
supplementary information, and not part of the set of financial statements. The Statement of Value Added was prepared in accordance with
the criteria defined in Technical Pronouncement CPC 09 - &quot;Statement of Value Added&quot;.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #00807A"><B>b) </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="color: teal">Functional
currency and presentation currency</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The functional currency of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries
in Brazil is the Brazilian real (&ldquo;R$&rdquo;), which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates
(&ldquo;functional currency&rdquo;). The functional currency of the main direct subsidiaries operating in an international economic environment
is the US dollar (&ldquo;US$&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The main exchange rates used by the Company to translate the
financial information of subsidiaries with different functional currency are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Average rate</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Closing rate</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 16%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 15%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US Dollar (&quot;US$&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.9962</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.8413</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.9515</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.1963</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Canadian dollar (&quot;CAD&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.6924</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.6522</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.6723</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.8422</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Euro (&quot;EUR&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.3979</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.3516</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.3768</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.5763</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_009"></A>3. Significant events and transaction
related to the three-month period ended March 31, 2024</B></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 21.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Acquisition of Alian&ccedil;a
Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o de Energia S.A. (&ldquo;Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o&rdquo;) - </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In
March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with Cemig Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o e Transmiss&atilde;o S.A. (&quot;Cemig GT&quot;) for
the acquisition of the entire interest held in Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o, for R$2,700 (US$500 million). Upon completion of
the transaction, which is subject to usual conditions precedent, Vale will hold 100% of Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o&rsquo;s share
capital and will consolidate the entity. Further details are presented in note 15(a) of these interim financial statements.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 21.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Shareholders remuneration
&ndash; </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In March 2024, the Company paid dividends and interest
on capital to its shareholders in the amount of R$11,722 (US$2,328 million). Further details are presented in note 28(d) of these interim
financial statements.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.8pt">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 21.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Divestment of PT Vale
Indonesia Tbk (&ldquo;PTVI&rdquo;) - </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In February 2024, the Company and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (&ldquo;SMM&rdquo;)
signed a definitive agreement with PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (&ldquo;MIND ID&rdquo;) to sell a portion of the investment held in PTVI.
Upon completion of the transaction, Vale will receive R$800 (US$160 million) for its stake in PTVI. The closing of the transaction is
subject to usual conditions precedent and expected to occur in 2024. Further details are presented in note 15(b) of these interim financial
statements.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 21.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #007E7A">Acquisition of equity
interest in Anglo American Min&eacute;rio de Ferro Brasil S.A. (&ldquo;Anglo American Brasil&rdquo;)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&ndash;
<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">In February 2024, the Company entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 15%
interest in Anglo American Brasil of which Vale will contribute with Serra
da Serpentina iron ore resources and a cash contribution of R$787 (US$157.5 million). The closing of the transaction is subject to the
usual conditions precedent. Further details are presented in note 15(c) of these interim financial statements.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_010"></A>4. Information by business segment
and geographic area</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">The segments are aligned with products and reflect the
structure used by Management to evaluate the Company&rsquo;s performance. The responsible bodies for making operational decisions, allocating
resources and evaluating performance are the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Accordingly, the performance of the operating
segments is assessed based on a measure of adjusted EBITDA, among other measures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">In 2024, the Company changed its adjusted EBITDA definition
to include the &ldquo;EBITDA from associates and joint ventures&rdquo;, which is a measure of their &ldquo;equity results&rdquo; (note
14) excluding (i) net finance costs; (ii) depreciation, depletion, and amortization; (iii) taxation and (iv) impairments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Therefore, the Company&rsquo;s adjusted EBITDA is defined
as operating income or loss, including the EBITDA from interests in associates and joint ventures; and excluding (i) depreciation, depletion,
and amortization; and (ii) impairment and results on disposal of non-current assets, net and other. The comparative information in these
interim financial statements was restated to reflect this change in the adjusted EBITDA definition.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Additionally, as a result of the reorganization of assets
and the governance established for the Energy Transition Metals segment, the &ldquo;Other&rdquo; segment was reorganized for a better
allocation of direct effects on the Iron Ore Solutions and Energy Transition Metals businesses. These effects were allocated to each segment
starting from the period ended March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 20%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal"><B>Segment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 80%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: teal"><B>Main activities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Iron Ore Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Comprises the extraction and production of iron ore, iron ore pellets, other ferrous products, and its logistic related services.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Includes the extraction and production of nickel and its by-products (gold, silver, cobalt, precious metals and others), and copper, as well as its by-products (gold and silver). </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.5pt; padding-left: 3.5pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Includes corporate expenses not allocated to the operating segment , research and development of greenfield exploration projects, as well
as expenses related to the Brumadinho event and de-characterization of dams and asset retirement obligations.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>a) Adjusted EBITDA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023
    (restated)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Iron ore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12,405</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,015</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Iron ore pellets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,369</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,602</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other ferrous products and services</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">339</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">358</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,113</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,975</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Nickel</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">86</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,836</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Copper</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,406</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,144</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other energy transition metals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(219)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,273</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,980</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,373)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,662)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Adjusted EBITDA</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,013</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,293</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,540)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,409)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Impairment
    and results on disposal of non-current assets, net and other (ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(360)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(204)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">EBITDA from associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,007)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(719)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Operating income</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,106</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,961</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">620</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(290)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial results </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,179)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,774)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income before income taxes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,547</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,897</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Includes expenses from Vale Base Metals Limited that were
not allocated to the operating segment in the amount of R$239 (US$47 million) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(ii) Includes adjustments of R$332 (US$67 million) for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2024 (2023: R$185 (US$35 million)), to reflect the performance of the streaming transactions at market prices.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>b) Net operating revenue by shipment destination</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron ore</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron ore pellets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other ferrous products and services</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Nickel and other products</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Copper</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other energy transition metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">China</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,467</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">267</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">458</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18,192</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Japan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,578</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">322</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">482</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,384</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Asia, except Japan and China</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">193</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">543</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">314</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,029</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,578</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">717</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,977</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">United States of America</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">259</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">945</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,204</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Americas, except United States and Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">600</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">610</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">301</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,511</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Germany</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">337</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">174</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">479</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">627</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,617</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Europe, except Germany</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,195</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">203</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">833</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,385</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Middle East, Africa, and Oceania</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,518</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,592</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net operating revenue</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,206</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,847</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>732</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,238</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,854</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>41,891</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron ore</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron ore pellets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other ferrous products and services</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Nickel and other products</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Copper</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">China</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,026</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">406</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">284</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,719</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Japan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,492</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">268</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">822</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,582</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Asia, except Japan and China</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">213</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">728</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">227</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,273</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,876</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,126</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">545</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">128</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,775</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">United States of America</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">448</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,204</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,652</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Americas, except United States and Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">761</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">741</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,507</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Germany</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">475</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">172</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">906</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">673</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,226</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Europe, except Germany</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,934</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">720</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,878</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,366</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,898</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Middle East, Africa, and Oceania</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,160</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,209</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net operating revenue</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,902</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,868</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>556</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,834</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,550</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>131</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>43,841</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">No customer individually represented 10% or more of the Company&rsquo;s
revenues in the periods presented above.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>c) Assets by segment</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="8" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 36%; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments in associates and joint ventures</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,802</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,657</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,459</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,536</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,061</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Property, plant and equipment and intangibles</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">188,653</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">90,090</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>293,832</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">185,789</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">88,795</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,027</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>290,611</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="8" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 36%; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Iron Solutions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Energy Transition Metals</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Capital expenditures</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Sustaining capital (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,370</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,627</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">95</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,092</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,659</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,372</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">149</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,180</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Project execution</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,582</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">190</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">42</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,814</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,226</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">374</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">92</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,692</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,952</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,817</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>137</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,906</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,885</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,746</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>241</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,872</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) According to the Company's shareholders remuneration policy,
dividends are calculated based on 30% of the adjusted EBITDA less sustaining capital investments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>d) Assets by geographic area</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="8" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Investments in associates and joint ventures</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Intangible</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Property, plant and equipment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Investments in associates and joint ventures</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Intangible</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Property, plant and equipment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,459</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47,411</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">165,595</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>222,465</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,061</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47,551</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">163,485</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>220,097</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Canada</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,827</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">58,548</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>67,375</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,751</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">57,563</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>66,314</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Americas, except Brazil and Canada</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Indonesia </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">298</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>298</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">285</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>285</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">China</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">69</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>72</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">71</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>75</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Asia, except Indonesia and China</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,573</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,576</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,539</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,539</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Europe</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,331</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,333</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,281</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,282</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Oman</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,151</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,153</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,056</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,058</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,459</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,248</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>237,584</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>303,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,061</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,309</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>234,302</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>299,672</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><A NAME="a_011"></A><B>5. Costs and expenses by nature</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>a) Cost of goods sold, and services rendered</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 65%; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Services</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,106</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,157</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Freight</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,648</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,545</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,360</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,182</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Materials</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,177</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,072</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Personnel</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,742</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,575</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Acquisition of products</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,854</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,782</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fuel oil and gas </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,829</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,003</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Royalties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,430</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,207</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Energy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">838</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">866</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Others</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,610</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,335</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,594</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,724</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>b) Selling
and administrative expenses</B></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 20%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Personnel</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">331</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">290</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Services</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">171</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">165</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">60</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">145</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">100</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>696</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>615</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>c) Other
operating expenses, net</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" STYLE="width: 36%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 17%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Expenses related to Brumadinho event</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">503</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">579</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">249</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">159</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">423</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">284</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">64</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">131</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,267</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,172</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_012"></A>6. Financial results</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 20%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 20%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Financial income</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Short&#45;term investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">401</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">458</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">137</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">170</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>538</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>628</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Financial expenses</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Loans and borrowings interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(824)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(913)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest on REFIS</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(137)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(196)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest on lease liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(71)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(77)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(229)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(196)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(420)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(277)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,681)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,659)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Foreign exchange and indexation gains (losses), net </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,867)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,494)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">817</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(248)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">999</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,036)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,743)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,179)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,774)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_013"></A>7. Taxes</B></P>

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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Income tax reconciliation</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In December 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (&ldquo;OECD&rdquo;) released the Pillar Two model rules to reform international corporate taxation. Multinational economic
groups within the scope of these rules are required to calculate their effective tax rate in each country where they operate, the &ldquo;GloBE
effective tax rate&rdquo;.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">When the effective GloBE rate of any entity in the economic
group, aggregated by jurisdiction where the group operates, is lower than the minimum rate defined at 15%, the multinational group must
pay a supplementary amount of tax on profit, referring to the difference between its rate effective GloBE and the minimum tax rate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">From 2024, the Company is subject to OECD Pillar Two model
rules in the Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Japan and Luxembourg. There was no material impact on these interim financial statements
due to this matter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Income tax expense is recognized
based on the estimate of the weighted average effective tax rate expected for the full year, adjusted for the tax effect of certain items
that are recognized in full on the interim tax calculation. Therefore, the effective tax rate in the interim financial statements may
differ from management&rsquo;s estimate of the effective tax rate for the year. The reconciliation of the taxes calculated according to
the nominal tax rates and the amount of taxes recorded is shown below:</FONT></P>

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  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income before income taxes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,547</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,897</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,872</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,895</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income taxes at statutory rate (34%)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(3,586)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(4,045)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(5,056)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(3,024)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Adjustments that affect the taxes basis:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Tax incentives</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,325</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,263</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(34)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(156)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(465)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(260)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Reduction of tax loss carryforward </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(855)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(371)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,531)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,378</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Reclassification of cumulative adjustments to the income statement</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(89)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">301</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">208</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">524</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income taxes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,215)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,163)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(6,581)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>626</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Current tax</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,629)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,133)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,273)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(784)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Deferred tax (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,414</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,030)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,308)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,410</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income taxes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,215)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,163)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(6,581)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>626</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">(i)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Includes
R$53 (US$11 million) related to deferred tax liabilities of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (&quot;PTVI&quot;), which is classified as held for
sale (note 15b).</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Deferred taxes, net</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>46,307</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,210</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>42,097</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Effect in income statement</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,209</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(258)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,467</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other comprehensive income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">677</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">87</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">590</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfer between assets and liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">115</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">66</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>48,460</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,240</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>44,220</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,195</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,372</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>48,823</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Effect in income statement</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,178)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(148)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,030)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other comprehensive income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(30)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(25)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(123)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(194)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">71</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>54,864</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,005</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>47,859</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt">c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Income taxes - Settlement program (&ldquo;REFIS&rdquo;)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 24%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,458</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,071</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Non-current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">7,571</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">8,343</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>REFIS liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>10,029</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>10,414</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>SELIC rate</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>10.75%</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>11.75%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The balance mainly relates to the settlement program of claims
regarding the collection of income tax and social contribution on equity gains of foreign subsidiaries and associates from 2003 to 2012.
This amount bears SELIC interest rate (Special System for Settlement and Custody) and will be paid in monthly installments until October
2028 and the impact of the SELIC over the liability is recorded under the Company&rsquo;s financial results (note 6).</P>

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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">d) Uncertain tax positions (&ldquo;UTP&rdquo;)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The amount under discussion with the tax authorities is R$26,311
(US$5,265 million) as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: R$26,194 (US$5,408 million) which includes the reduction of tax losses in
the amount of R$3,656 (US$732 million) as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: R$3,656 (US$754 million)), if the tax authority does not
accept the tax treatment adopted by the Company in relation to these matters.</P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #009999 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Assessed (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #009999 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Not in dispute (ii)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #009999 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #009999 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Assessed (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: #009999 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Not in dispute (ii)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #009999 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>UTPs not recorded on statement of financial position (iii)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfer pricing over the exportation of ores to a foreign subsidiary</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10,783</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,474</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,257</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10,383</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,571</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>24,954</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Expenses of interest on capital </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,447</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,447</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,319</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,319</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Proceeding related to income tax paid abroad </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,522</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,522</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,481</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,481</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Goodwill amortization </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,990</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">942</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,932</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,934</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">922</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,856</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments to Renova Foundation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">821</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,597</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,418</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">807</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,597</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,404</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,748</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,748</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,270</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,270</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,311</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,013</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>44,324</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,194</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,090</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>44,284</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>UTPs recorded on statement of financial position</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Deduction of CSLL in Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">902</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>902</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">885</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>885</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>902</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>902</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>885</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>885</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Includes the tax effects arising from the reduction of the
tax losses and negative basis of the CSLL without fines and interest.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(ii) Includes the principal, without fines and interest.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(iii) Based on the assessment of its internal and external legal
advisors, the Company believes that the tax treatment adopted for these matters will be accepted in decisions of the higher courts on
last instance.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-current assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-current assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Value-added tax (&quot;ICMS&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">967</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,126</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">121</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Brazilian federal contributions (&quot;PIS and COFINS&quot;) (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,596</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,146</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,116</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,719</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,979</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Income taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,588</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,754</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,894</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,463</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,076</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial compensation for the exploration of mineral resources (&quot;CFEM&quot;)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">329</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">449</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,039</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">736</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,196</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,915</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,486</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,355</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,652</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,361</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) In December 2023, a judicial decision was issued in a lawsuit
filed in 2011 by Valepar (merged by Vale) seeking the right to exclude the amount of dividends received in the form of interest on capital
(&ldquo;JCP&rdquo;) from the PIS and COFINS tax, which was fully guaranteed by a judicial deposit. The aforementioned judicial decision
determined the conversion of part of the judicial deposit to the Government, which was concluded in April 2024 (subsequent event).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_014"></A>8. Basic and diluted earnings per share</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The basic and diluted earnings per share are presented below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net income attributable to Vale's shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,291</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,521</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Thousands of shares </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Weighted average number of common shares outstanding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,285,865</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,453,110</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potential ordinary shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,289,631</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,456,941</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Basic and diluted earnings per share</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Common share (US$)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2.14</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_015"></A>9. Cash flows reconciliation</B></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: teal; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Cash flow from operating activities</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash flow from operating activities:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Income before income taxes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,547</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,897</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,872</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,895</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Adjusted for:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results from subsidiaries </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5.1pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,274</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">289</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(620)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">290</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(620)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">289</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Impairment (impairment reversal) and results on disposal of non-current assets, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(39)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(15)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Review of estimates related to Brumadinho</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(30)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(30)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Review of estimates related to de-characterization of dams </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(302)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(302)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,540</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,409</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,301</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,173</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial results, net </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,179</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,774</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,070</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,204</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Changes in assets and liabilities:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accounts receivable </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,526</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,753</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,069</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">646</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Inventories </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,093)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,744)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(73)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(189)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Suppliers and contractors</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,929</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(546)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,256</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">551</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other assets and liabilities, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,405)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,392)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(561)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,199)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash flow from operations </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,299</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,460</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F4F4F4; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,217</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,644</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 57%; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash received from the sale of Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica do Pec&eacute;m</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,637</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,637</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash contribution to Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica do Pec&eacute;m</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,983)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,983)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(346)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(346)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="color: teal; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">c) Reconciliation of debt to cash flows arising
from financing activities</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 17%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Quoted in the secondary market</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 17%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Debt contracts in Brazil</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 18%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Debt contracts on the international market</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 17%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>36,182</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,211</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,982</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>60,375</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,326</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,326</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(192)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(60)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(51)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(303)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest paid (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(459)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(27)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(437)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(923)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Cash flow from financing activities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(651)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(87)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,838</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,100</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Effect of exchange rate</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,140</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">738</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,878</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest accretion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">391</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">415</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">836</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Non-cash changes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,531</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>30</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,153</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,714</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,062</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,154</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>27,973</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>66,189</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,900</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,461</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,980</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>58,341</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,581</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,581</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(85)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(62)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(52)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(199)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest paid (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(568)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(37)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(275)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(880)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(653)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(99)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,254</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>502</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Effect of exchange rate</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(840)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(677)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,517)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest accretion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">539</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">40</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">336</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">915</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(301)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>40</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(341)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(602)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>32,946</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,402</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>23,893</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>58,241</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: normal">Classified as operating
activities in the statement of cash flows.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Funding</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In March 2024, the Company contracted
a loan of R$1,791 (US$360 million) with the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (&ldquo;JBIC&rdquo;) indexed to SOFR plus spread adjustments
and maturing in 2035.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In March 2024, the Company contracted
a loan of R$300 (US$60 million) with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (&ldquo;CIBC&rdquo;) indexed to SOFR plus spread adjustments
and maturing in 2024.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In February 2024, the Company contracted
a loan of R$827 (US$166 million) with Banco Santander indexed to SOFR plus spread adjustments and maturing in 2025. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 8pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In February 2024, the Company contracted
a loan of R$170 (US$34 million) with Credit Agricole Bank indexed to SOFR plus spread adjustments and maturing in 2025.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 8pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">From January to February 2024, the
                                                                                                                                        Company contracted a loan of R$1,238 (US$250 million) with Banco Bradesco with a fixed rate maturing in 2025.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 8pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In March 2023, the Company contracted
a loan of R$1,581 (US$300 million) with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Panama Branch (&ldquo;ICBC&rdquo;) indexed
to SOFR plus spread adjustments and maturing in 2028.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B> Payments </B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In January 2024, the Company paid principal
and interest of debentures, in the amount of R$226 (U$46 milliom).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 3.3pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">In January 2023, the Company paid principal
and interest of debentures, in the amount of R$124 (U$24 million).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="color: teal; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">d) Non-cash transactions</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 14%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 14%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 6%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Non-cash transactions:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions to PP&amp;E with capitalized loans and borrowing costs</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_016"></A>10. Accounts receivable</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 14%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 15%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 14%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 15%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Receivables from contracts with customers</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Third parties</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Iron Solutions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,970</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,489</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,378</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,352</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Energy Transition Metals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,457</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,598</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">38</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">59</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Related parties</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">912</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">428</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25,494</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,770</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Accounts receivable</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,377</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,530</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,945</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,181</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Expected credit loss</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(220)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(213)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(69)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(67)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Accounts receivable, net</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,157</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,317</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,876</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,114</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><B>Provisionally priced commodities
sales &ndash;</B></FONT> The Company is mainly exposed to iron ore and copper price risk. The determination of the final sales price for
these commodities is based on the pricing period outlined in the sales contracts, typically occurring after the revenue recognition date.
Consequently, the Company initially recognizes revenue using a provisional invoice. Subsequently, the receivables associated with provisionally
priced products are measured at fair value through profit or loss (note 19). Any fluctuations in the value of these receivables are reflected
in the Company&rsquo;s net operating revenue.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The sensitivity of the Company&rsquo;s risk related to the
final settlement of provisionally priced accounts receivables is detailed below:</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Thousand metric tons</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 18%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Provisional price (US$/ton)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Variation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 19%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Effect on Revenue</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(R$ million)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Iron ore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">12,852</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">102</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">+/- 10%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">+/- 649</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Copper</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">8,263</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">+/- 10%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">+/- 221</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt; color: teal"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><A NAME="a_017"></A><B>11. Inventories</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Finished products</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Iron Solutions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,427</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11,893</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,810</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,429</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Energy Transition Metals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,310</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,096</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,737</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,989</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,810</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,429</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Work in progress</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,379</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,748</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Consumable inventory</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,628</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,614</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,654</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,819</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Net realizable value provision (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(788)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(672)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(146)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(154)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total of inventories</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,956</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,679</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,321</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,097</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 8pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">(i) In the three-month period ended March 31, 2024,
the effect of provision for net realizable value was R$245 (US$49 million) (2023: Reversal of provision in the amount of R$49 (US$10 million)).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_018"></A>12. Suppliers and contractors</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 15%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 15%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 15%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 15%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Third parties &ndash; Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19,405</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,757</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17,207</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,825</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Third parties &ndash; Abroad</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,682</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,001</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">325</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">285</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Related parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">623</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">765</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">707</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">873</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>27,710</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,523</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,239</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>15,983</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">The Company has supplier finance arrangements, which
do not substantially modify the original liabilities and remain presented as suppliers. The outstanding balance related to those transactions
was R$7,142 (US$1,430 million) as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: R$6,966 (US$1,438 million)), of which R$1,237 (US$248 million)
(December 31, 2023: R$1,073 (US$221 million)) relates to the structure created by the Company with the exclusive purpose of enabling small
and medium suppliers to anticipate their receivables with better interest rates, in line with Company&rsquo;s social pillar.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_019"></A>13. Other financial assets and liabilities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt">&nbsp;<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-Current</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other financial assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Restricted cash</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,311</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,435</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,635</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments in equity securities </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">223</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">217</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,097</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,311</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,680</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,874</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other financial liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">172</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">318</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">463</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial liabilities - Related parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,404</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities related to the concession grant </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,721</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,861</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,868</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Advances and other financial obligations (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,402</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,676</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,525</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,113</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>15,202</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>16,332</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-Current</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other financial assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Restricted cash</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,860</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,107</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,420</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,567</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments in equity securities </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">109</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">108</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,860</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,107</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,550</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,697</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other financial liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">49</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">264</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">250</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pre-export payments - Related parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,289</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,136</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47,676</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">49,684</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial liabilities - Related parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,735</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,753</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Liabilities related to the concession grant </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,721</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,861</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,868</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,824</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,802</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>62,824</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>65,803</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Revision to estimates </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Monetary and present value adjustments</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Disbursements</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Remaining term of obligations</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payment obligation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,472</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">137</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(74)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,535</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11.04%</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11.04%</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">34 years</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Infrastructure investment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(153)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">168</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(203)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,069</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,62% - 5,90%</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,17% - 5,54%</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8 years</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,729</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(153)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>305</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(277)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,604</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,861</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,721</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Non-current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,729</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,604</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0; background-color: white">The Company
is currently discussing with the Brazilian Ministry of Transport the general conditions for optimizing the investment plans of Estrada
de Ferro Caraj&aacute;s (&ldquo;EFC&rdquo;) and Estrada de Ferro Vit&oacute;ria a Minas (&ldquo;EFVM&rdquo;) concessions contracts, both
of which are currently being fulfilled by Vale in accordance with the contracts in place.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0; background-color: white">The potential
change in the agreements is still uncertain as it is subject to conclusion of the negotiations and approval by the Company and relevant
authorities. Any changes to the existing obligation will be recorded after the conclusion of the negotiations and based on the final terms
agreed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0; background-color: white">Therefore, until
there is any change in the existing concession contracts, the Company will continue to comply with its obligations under the agreements,
which are reflected in the Company&rsquo;s liability recorded in these interim financial statements.</P>


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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Additions and capitalizations</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Equity results in income statement</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Dividends declared</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Translation adjustment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Direct subsidiaries</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>In Brazil</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Companhia Portu&aacute;ria da Ba&iacute;a de Sepetiba</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Iron ore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">377</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(37)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">346</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Minera&ccedil;&otilde;es Brasileiras Reunidas S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Iron ore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,943</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">42</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,985</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Minera&ccedil;&otilde;es Brasileiras Reunidas S.A. &ndash; Goodwill</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">4,060</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">4,060</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Tecnored Desenvolvimento Tecnol&oacute;gico S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Iron ore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">113</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(40)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">83</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Valepar &ndash; Goodwill</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,073</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,073</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">652</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(10)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(9)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">666</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Abroad</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Vale Holdings B.V. (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Holding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">104,526</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(1,304)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,048</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(283)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">104,987</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">32</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">81</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>114,785</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>43</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(1,274)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(46)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,050</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(277)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>115,281</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Associates and joint ventures</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>In Brazil</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o de Energia S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Energy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">55.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,725</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">94</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,864</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Alian&ccedil;a Norte Energia Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Energy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">51.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">514</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #C1C1C1 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">384</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">297</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">292</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Consolidated total investment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>9,061</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>321</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(8)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>85</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>9,459</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Parent Company's total investment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>123,846</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>43</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(953)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(54)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,050</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(192)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>124,740</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other results in investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">299</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Equity results and other results</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>123,846</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>43</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(654)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(54)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,050</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>(192)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>124,740</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(i) Includes the investment
on PTVI, which it will be partially disposed by the Company (note 15b).</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_021"></A>15. Acquisitions and divestitures</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 27%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Reference</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 36%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">190</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><B>a) Acquisition of Alian&ccedil;a
Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o de Energia S.A. (&ldquo;Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o&rdquo;) - </B></FONT>Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o
is a joint venture of Vale, which operates hydroelectric and wind power plants in Brazil, in which the Company holds a 55% interest. Alian&ccedil;a
Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o&rsquo;s power generation asset portfolio consists of seven hydroelectric power plants in the state of Minas Gerais
and three wind farms in operation in the states of Rio Grande do Norte and Cear&aacute;, Brazil.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with Cemig
Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o e Transmiss&atilde;o S.A. (&quot;Cemig GT&quot;) for the acquisition of the entire 45% interest held for Cemig GT
in Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o, for R$2,700 (US$540 million). The interest acquisition in Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o
will be the first step towards creating an energy platform and, after the acquisition is completed, Vale will seek potential partners
for this platform.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Upon the closing, which is subject to approval by Cemig GT's
General Shareholders' Meeting and to usual precedent conditions, Vale will hold 100% of Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o&rsquo;s share
capital, obtaining control over the entity and consolidating its assets, liabilities and results in the Company's financial statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><B>b) Divestment on PT Vale Indonesia
Tbk (&ldquo;PTVI&rdquo;) &ndash; </B></FONT>PTVI has a Contract of Work with the government of Indonesia to operate its mining licenses,
expiring in December 2025. To extend the period of the mining licenses beyond 2025, PTVI must meet certain requirements under the Contract
of Work, including the commitment to meet a threshold of Indonesian participants in its shareholding structure.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Due to the divestment obligation in PTVI, the Company and Sumitomo
Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (&ldquo;SMM&rdquo;) signed a definitive agreement to sell a portion of the investment held in PTVI with PT Mineral
Industri Indonesia (&ldquo;MIND ID&rdquo;), which will become PTVI's largest shareholder. Once completed, the transaction fulfils Indonesia&rsquo;s
divestment obligations and satisfies a key condition for PTVI to extend its mining license.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Currently, Vale, SMM and MIND ID respectively hold 44.3%, 15.0%
and 20.0% of issued shares. Upon completion, Vale, SMM and MIND ID will hold approximately 33.9%, 11.5% and 34.0% respectively. Approximately
20.6% will continue to be held by the public on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Upon closing of the transaction, the Company will receive R$800
(US$160 million)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">and will lose control over PTVI. Therefore, Vale will account
for the investment held in PTVI under the equity method due to the significant influence it will retain over PTVI.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As a result, the Company expects to record a gain related to
the effects of the deconsolidation of PTVI and remeasurement of the retained interest at the fair value. The conclusion of the transaction
is expected to occur in 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, the assets and liabilities of PTVI are classified
as held for sale since December 31, 2023, as it meets the criteria of IFRS 5/ CPC 31 &ndash; <I>Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued
Operation</I>. No impairment loss was recorded in the income statement for the period ended March 31, 2024.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A"><B>Balance sheet of PTVI classified as held for sale</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 24%; border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 21%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash and cash equivalents</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,671</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,401</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accounts receivable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">88</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">99</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Inventories</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">606</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">390</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">489</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">566</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">64</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">62</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Property, plant and equipment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14,004</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,515</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Intangible</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">343</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">337</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">569</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">671</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,834</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,041</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Suppliers and contractors</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">713</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">833</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Deferred income taxes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,127</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,031</FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 55%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 24%; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">858</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 21%; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">850</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,698</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,714</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Net assets held for sale</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,136</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>16,327</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><B>c) Acquisition of equity interest
in Anglo American Min&eacute;rio de Ferro Brasil S.A. (&ldquo;Anglo American Brasil&rdquo;) &ndash; </B></FONT>In February 2024, the Company
entered into an agreement with Anglo American plc for the acquisition of 15% interest in Anglo American Brasil, the company that currently
owns the Minas-Rio complex (&ldquo;Minas-Rio&rdquo;), in Brazil. Under the terms agreed, Vale will contribute with Serra da Serpentina
iron ore resources and a cash contribution of R$787 (US$157.5 million), subject to net debt and working capital variation adjustments
at the closing date. Additionally, depending on the future iron ore prices, there may be an adjustment in the transaction price and the
fair value adjustments of this mechanism will be recognized in the Company's income statements accordingly.</P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Following completion of the transaction, Vale will receive
its pro-rata share of Minas-Rio production and the Company will also have an option to acquire an additional 15% shareholding in Minas-Rio.
The option will be exercised at fair value, calculated at the time of exercise.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The closing of the transaction is subject to the usual conditions
precedent. Upon completion of the transaction, Anglo American Brasil will be an associate of Vale and the investment will be accounted
for under the equity method.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><B>d) Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica
do Pec&eacute;m (&ldquo;CSP&rdquo;) &ndash;</B></FONT> In July 2022, the Company and the other shareholders of CSP signed a binding agreement
with ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A. (&ldquo;ArcelorMittal&rdquo;) for the sale of CSP. In March 2023, the Company completed the sale of its
interest in CSP to ArcelorMittal. Under the terms of the agreement, Vale has received R$5,637 (US$1,042 million) from the buyer and made
a cash contribution of R$5,983 (US$1,189 million) to CSP upon closing, which was fully used to prepay the outstanding net debt of CSP
as determined by the agreement. In addition, the Company derecognized its financial liability related to the guarantee granted to CSP,
leading to a gain of R$190 (US$37 million) recognized as &ldquo;Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures&rdquo;
for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_022"></A>16. Intangibles</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Goodwill</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Concessions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Software</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Research and development project</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>15,799</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>37,226</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>502</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,782</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>56,309</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Additions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">179</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">70</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">249</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(23)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(26)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(306)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(87)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(393)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">107</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">109</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>15,906</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>37,096</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>487</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,759</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>56,248</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">15,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">45,714</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,158</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,759</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">67,537</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Accumulated amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(8,618)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(2,671)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(11,289)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>15,906</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>37,096</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>487</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,759</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>56,248</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>16,643</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>33,570</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>454</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>53,421</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Additions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">286</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(13)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(312)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(56)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(368)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(245)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(248)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>16,398</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>33,506</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>420</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>53,078</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">16,398</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">40,949</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,894</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,754</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">62,995</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Accumulated amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(7,443)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(2,474)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(9,917)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>16,398</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>33,506</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>420</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>53,078</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Concessions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Software</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Research and development project</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,226</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>386</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>40,366</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">179</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">234</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(306)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(42)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(348)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,096</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>399</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>40,249</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45,714</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,833</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,754</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">50,301</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accumulated amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(8,618)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,434)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(10,052)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,096</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>399</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>40,249</B></FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 43%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 18%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 13%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,570</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>316</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>36,640</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">261</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">282</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(312)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(39)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(351)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,506</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>298</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>36,558</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">40,949</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,598</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,754</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45,301</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accumulated amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(7,443)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,300)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(8,743)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,506</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>298</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,754</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>36,558</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Building and land</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 6%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Facilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Equipment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 7%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Mineral properties</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 7%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Railway equipment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 5%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Right of use assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 5%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 10%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Constructions in progress</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 6%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>48,989</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>44,730</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,543</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,524</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,645</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,579</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,028</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>54,264</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>234,302</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">66</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,482</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,548</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(17)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(76)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(12)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(177)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(288)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Assets retirement obligation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(266)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(266)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(563)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(709)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(923)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(626)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(203)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(226)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(408)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,658)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">124</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">68</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">151</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">158</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">69</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">209</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">946</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfers</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">819</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,215</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">719</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">680</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">162</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">304</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,899)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>49,352</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>45,228</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,502</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,461</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,594</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,577</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,991</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,879</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>237,584</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">85,281</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">51,320</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">76,796</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,695</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10,895</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26,463</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">56,879</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">402,799</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accumulated depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(35,929)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(28,242)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(29,818)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(43,335)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(9,101)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,318)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(14,472)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(165,215)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>49,352</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>45,228</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,502</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,461</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,594</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,577</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,991</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,879</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>237,584</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of&nbsp;&nbsp;December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>46,505</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>41,961</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>26,006</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37,109</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,912</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,592</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>13,732</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>48,655</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>234,472</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">62</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,399</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,461</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(11)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(38)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(26)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(24)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(38)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(140)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Assets retirement obligation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25(b)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(122)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(122)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(569)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(631)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(939)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(680)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(206)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(237)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(413)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,675)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(321)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(157)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(333)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(600)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(8)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(144)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(129)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(448)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,140)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfers</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,700</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,461</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,145</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">162</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">186</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,806)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of&nbsp;&nbsp;March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>48,304</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>42,596</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,853</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>35,869</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,826</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,273</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>13,373</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>47,762</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>233,856</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">85,370</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">68,098</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">60,707</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">79,789</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,431</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10,908</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28,027</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47,762</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">402,092</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accumulated depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(37,066)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(25,502)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(34,854)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(43,920)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(8,605)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,635)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(14,654)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(168,236)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of&nbsp;&nbsp;March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>48,304</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>42,596</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,853</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>35,869</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,826</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,273</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>13,373</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>47,762</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>233,856</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 4%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Building and land</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 6%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Facilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Equipment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 7%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Mineral properties</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 7%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Railway equipment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 5%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Right of use assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 5%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 10%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Constructions in progress</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 6%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>31,675</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>34,918</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,093</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,452</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,538</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,284</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,635</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>32,814</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>141,409</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,493</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,497</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(16)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(76)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(12)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(124)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(232)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Assets retirement obligation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(237)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(237)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(345)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(450)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(460)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(253)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(200)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(93)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(323)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,124)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfers</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">783</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,148</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">574</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">160</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">375</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,036)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>32,097</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>35,540</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,205</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,958</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,486</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,195</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,685</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>34,147</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>143,313</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">46,602</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">51,703</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26,143</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,818</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,459</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,700</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,190</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">34,147</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">212,762</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accumulated depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(14,505)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(16,163)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13,938)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,860)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(8,973)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,505)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(9,505)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(69,449)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>32,097</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>35,540</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,205</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,958</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,486</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,195</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,685</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>34,147</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>143,313</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>30,009</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,417</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>11,864</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,263</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,583</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,514</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,175</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>28,497</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>136,322</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">62</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,711</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,773</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disposals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(16)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(12)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(24)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(20)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(78)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Assets retirement obligation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">67</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">67</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(317)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(435)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(420)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(235)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(196)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(93)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(333)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,029)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfers</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,517</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">857</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">728</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">68</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">174</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(3,496)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>31,206</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,823</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,160</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,163</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,515</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,483</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,013</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>28,692</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>138,055</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45,018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">49,502</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25,456</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,131</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20,647</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,814</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18,561</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28,692</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">205,821</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accumulated depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13,812)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(15,679)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13,296)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(4,968)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(8,132)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,331)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(10,548)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(67,766)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>31,206</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>33,823</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,160</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,163</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,515</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,483</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,013</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>28,692</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>138,055</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0">(i) Includes capitalized interest, when applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">For more details regarding right of use and lease liability see note 22.</P>

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<P STYLE="color: #00807A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><A NAME="a_024"></A>18. Financial and capital risk management</P>

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<P STYLE="color: #00807A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Effects of derivatives on the statement
of financial position</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Foreign exchange and interest rate risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">CDI &amp; TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">453</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">159</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">526</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">144</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">IPCA swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">217</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">196</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Dollar swap and forward transactions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,827</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,148</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">&nbsp;SOFR swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">39</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">138</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,319</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>376</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,693</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>478</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Commodities price risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Gasoil, Brent and freight</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">212</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">253</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">110</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Energy Transition Metals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">26</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">38</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>213</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>29</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>253</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>148</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">9</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,532</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>418</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,946</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>635</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>b) Net exposure</B></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 62%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 19%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Foreign exchange and interest rate risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">CDI &amp; TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">294</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">382</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">IPCA swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(217)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(196)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Dollar swap and forward transactions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,827</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,148</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">SOFR swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">39</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(119)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,943</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,215</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Commodities price risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Gasoil, Brent and freight</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">209</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">143</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Energy Transition Metals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(25)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(38)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>184</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>105</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(9)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,114</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,311</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="color: teal; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">c) Effects
of derivatives on the income statement</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Gain (loss) recognized in the income statement</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 24%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 24%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Foreign exchange and interest rate risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">CDI &amp; TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(64)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">225</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(21)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(139)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(123)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>999</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: teal"><B>d) Effects of derivatives on the cash flows</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 17%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 17%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">CDI &amp; TJLP vs. US$ fixed and floating rate swap</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(21)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">182</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">104</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>86</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>37</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>195</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>e) Market risk - Foreign exchange and interest
rates</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>Protection programs for the R$ denominated
debt instruments and other liabilities</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Flow</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Index</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Average rate</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2025</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2026+</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">441</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">516</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">83</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">64</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">114</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">263</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 4,895</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 5,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">CDI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">100.00%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 1,134</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 1,196</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fix</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2.00%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(134)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(17)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(26)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(104)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 661</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 694</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">TJLP +</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">105.00%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 164</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 173</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fix</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.45%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>294</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>382</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>95</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>47</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>88</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>159</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(196)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(29)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(28)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(160)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 1,024</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">IPCA +</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.54%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 253</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 267</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fix</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.88%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,905</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">146</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">164</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,389</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,232</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 12,028</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 12,660</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fix</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7.41%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 2,314</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 2,431</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fix</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">0.00%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$ 1,019</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.29</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">243</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Scenario I </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(&#8710; of 25%)</B></P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Scenario II </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(&#8710; of 50%)</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">R$ depreciation</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(954)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(2,350)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">441</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">279</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">104</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Brazilian interest rate increase</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">313</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">186</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(238)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(259)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: R$ denominated debt</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">R$ depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>R$ fixed rate vs. US$ fixed rate swap</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">R$ depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(90)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(2,811)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,304</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Brazilian interest rate increase</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,330</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,045</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: R$ denominated debt</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">R$ depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Forward</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">R$ depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(186)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">US$ interest rate inside Brazil decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Brazilian interest rate increase</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">197</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: R$ denominated liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">R$ depreciation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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denominated debt</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notional</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial Settlement Inflows (Outflows)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Value at Risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value by year</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Flow</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Index</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2025</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2026+</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;39 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;(119)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;25 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;19 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;37 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;(17)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Receivable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 2,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 2,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">SOFR</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">0.08%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 2,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ 2,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fix</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.60%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The sensitivity analysis of these derivative financial instruments
is presented as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 27%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Instrument's main risk events</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Scenario I </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(&#8710; of 25%)</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Scenario II </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(&#8710; of 50%)</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>SOFR vs. US$ fixed rate swap</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">US$ SOFR decrease</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">39</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(210)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(471)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">US$ SOFR decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">210</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">471</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>f) Protection program for product prices
and input costs</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial settlement Inflows (Outflows)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Value at Risk</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value by year</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Bought / Sold</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Average strike (US$)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2025+</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Brent crude oil (bbl)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Call options</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18,764,250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">19,907,250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">91</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">158</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">219</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">158</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Put options</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18,764,250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">19,907,250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">S</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">59</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(109)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Forward Freight Agreement (days)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Freight forwards </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">880</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,210</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">15,252</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">5</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>143</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>24</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>80</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0">The sensitivity analysis of these derivative financial instruments is presented
as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 26%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Instrument's main risk events</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Scenario I </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(&#8710; of 25%)</B></P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Scenario II </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>(&#8710; of 50%)</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Price input decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">155</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(140)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(1,532)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: Part of costs linked to fuel oil prices</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Price input decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">140</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,532</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Forward Freight Agreement (days)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Freight price decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">54</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(6)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: Part of costs linked to maritime freight prices</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Freight price decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(24)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #009999"><B>g</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A">)
Other derivatives, including embedded derivatives in contracts</FONT></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial settlement Inflows (Outflows)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value by year</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 35%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Flow</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Bought / Sold</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2025+</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The sensitivity analysis of these derivative financial instruments
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: Part of nickel revenues with fixed prices</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Nickel price decrease</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">98</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">170</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Hedge program for products acquisition for resale (ton)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Forwards</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Nickel price increase</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Protected item: Part of revenues from products for resale</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Nickel price increase</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">n.a.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B>Embedded derivative (pellet price) in natural gas purchase </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><B>agreement (volume/month)</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Embedded derivatives - Gas purchase</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pellet price increase</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(40)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(78)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>h) Hedge accounting</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Gain (loss) recognized in the other comprehensive income</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 64%; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 18%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Net investments hedge</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(277)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">256</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cash
    flow hedge (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">99</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) The nickel revenue hedge program contracted for the year
2023 ended on December 31, 2023. Revenue hedge programs are implemented by the Company in line with its business strategy. In 2024, no
new programs have been contracted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>i) Financial counterparties&rsquo; ratings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The transactions of derivative instruments, cash and cash equivalents,
as well as short-term investments are held with financial institutions whose exposure limits are periodically reviewed and approved by
the delegated authority. The financial institutions credit risk is performed through a methodology that considers, among other information,
ratings provided by international rating agencies.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The table below presents the ratings in foreign currency as
published by Moody&rsquo;s regarding the main financial institutions used by the Company to contract derivative instruments, cash and
cash equivalents transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #00807A 1pt solid; width: 25%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Cash and cash equivalents and investment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #00807A 1pt solid; width: 21%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Derivatives</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #00807A 1pt solid; width: 21%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Cash and cash equivalents and investment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #00807A 1pt solid; width: 21%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Derivatives</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Aa2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,119</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,638</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Aa3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">205</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">A1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,284</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">214</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,790</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">241</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">A2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,311</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,497</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,419</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">A3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,458</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">67</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">899</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">106</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Baa1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Baa2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">95</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">76</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Ba1 (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,378</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">413</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Ba2 (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,286</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,351</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,391</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,522</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Ba3 (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">531</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">589</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,806</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">658</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>19,156</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,532</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,724</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,946</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) A substantial part of the balances is held with financial
institutions in Brazil which are deemed investment grade in local currency.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_025"></A>19. Financial assets and liabilities</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>a) Classification</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company classifies its
financial instruments in accordance with the purpose for which they were acquired, and determines the classification and initial recognition
according to the following categories:</FONT></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Financial assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 6%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Amortized cost</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>At fair value through OCI</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>At fair value through </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>profit or loss</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 8%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Amortized cost</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>At fair value through OCI</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>At fair value through </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>profit or loss</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Current</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Cash and cash equivalents </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18,935</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18,935</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">17,474</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">17,474</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Short-term investments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">221</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">221</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">250</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,097</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,311</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,311</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Accounts receivable </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,269</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">8,888</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">11,157</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,749</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18,568</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">20,317</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Judicial deposits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">26(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,356</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,356</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,956</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,956</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>24,560</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>11,206</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>35,766</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>22,179</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>20,129</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>42,308</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Non-current</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Judicial deposits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">26(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,341</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,341</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,861</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,861</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Restricted cash</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,435</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,435</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,635</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,635</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Investments in equity securities </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">223</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">223</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">217</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">217</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,363</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>223</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>1,435</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>5,021</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,883</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>217</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>2,635</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>6,735</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Total of financial assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>27,923</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>223</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>12,641</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>40,787</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>26,062</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>217</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>22,764</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>49,043</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Financial liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Current</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Suppliers and contractors </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">27,710</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">27,710</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">25,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">25,523</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">100</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">172</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">172</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Loans and borrowings </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,986</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,986</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Leases </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">961</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">961</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">954</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">954</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Liabilities related to the concession grant </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,721</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,721</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,861</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,861</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other financial liabilities - Related parties </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,404</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,404</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Advances and other financial obligations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,402</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,402</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,676</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,676</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>43,522</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>100</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>43,622</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>38,404</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>172</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>38,576</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Non-current</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">318</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">318</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">463</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">463</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Loans and borrowings </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">59,763</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">59,763</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">56,389</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">56,389</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Leases </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,075</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,075</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Participative shareholders' debentures </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13,912</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13,912</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Liabilities related to the concession grant </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">13(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">14,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">14,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">15,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">15,868</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Other financial obligations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>80,808</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>13,413</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>94,221</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>78,332</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>14,376</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>92,708</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Total of financial liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>124,330</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>13,513</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>137,843</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>116,736</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>14,548</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>131,284</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A"><B>b) Hierarchy of fair value</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Level 1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Level 2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Level 3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Level 1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Level 2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Level 3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Financial assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Short-term investments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">221</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">221</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">250</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,532</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,532</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,946</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,946</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Accounts receivable </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,888</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,888</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18,568</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18,568</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments in equity securities </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">223</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">223</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">217</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">217</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>221</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,643</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12,864</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>250</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,731</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22,981</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Financial liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Derivative financial instruments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">418</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">418</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">635</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">635</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Participative shareholders' debentures </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,912</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,912</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other financial obligations &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>13,513</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>13,513</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,548</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,548</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">There were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair
value hierarchy during the period presented.</P>

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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">c) Fair value of loans and borrowings</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Carrying amount</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Carrying amount</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Fair value</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Quoted in the secondary market:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><I>&nbsp;Bonds</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">36,346</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">36,302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,112</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,845</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><I>Debentures</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">716</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">716</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,070</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,032</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Debt contracts in Brazil in:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$, indexed to TJLP, TR, IPCA, IGP-M and CDI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,154</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,211</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,211</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Basket of currencies and bonds in US$ indexed to SOFR</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">751</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">809</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">740</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">816</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Debt contracts in the international market in:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$, with variable and fixed interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26,831</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28,777</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,808</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">23,962</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other currencies, with variable interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">44</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">42</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">43</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">43</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other currencies, with fixed interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">347</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">360</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">391</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">410</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>66,189</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>68,160</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>60,375</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>63,319</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_026"></A>20. Participative shareholders&rsquo; debentures</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 32%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Average price (R$)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 10%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Financial income</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Average price (R$)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Financial expense</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Participative shareholders&rsquo; debentures </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">33.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">817</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">37.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(248)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13,912</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On April 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2024 (subsequent event), the Company
made available for withdrawal as remuneration the amount of R$766 (US$153 million) for the second semester of 2023 (2023: R$637 (US$125
million) for the second semester of 2022).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_027"></A>21. Loans, borrowings, cash and cash equivalents
and short-term investments</B></P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Net debt</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company monitors the
net debt with the objective of ensuring the continuity of its business in the long term.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 24%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Loans and borrowings</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">66,189</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">60,375</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Leases</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">22(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">7,123</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">7,029</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Gross debt</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>73,312</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>67,404</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(-) Cash and cash equivalents</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">18,935</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">17,474</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(-) Short-term investments (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">221</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">250</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">(-)
    Cash and cash equivalents of PTVI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">15(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,671</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,401</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Net debt </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>50,485</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>46,279</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Substantially comprises investments in an exclusive investment
fund, which portfolio is made by committed transactions and Selic Treasury Notes (&ldquo;LFTs&rdquo;), which are floating-rate securities
issued by the Brazilian government.</P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Cash and cash equivalents</FONT></P>

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  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 23%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,877</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,612</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,408</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12,182</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other currencies</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">650</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">680</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,935</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,474</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Loans and borrowings</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Outstanding balance of loans and borrowings
by type and currency</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-current liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Average interest rate (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Quoted in the secondary market:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$ Bonds</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6.03%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">34,649</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$, Debentures (ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8.50%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">189</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">463</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">515</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">573</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Debt contracts in Brazil in (iii):</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$, indexed to TJLP, TR, IPCA, IGP-M and CDI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10.18%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">908</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">968</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Basket of currencies and bonds in US$ indexed to SOFR</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6.86%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">749</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">726</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Debt contracts in the international market in:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$, with variable and fixed interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.73%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,046</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,416</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,509</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19,104</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other currencies, with variable interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.12%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">44</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other currencies, with fixed interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.41%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">59</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">59</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">279</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">325</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Accrued charges</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">893</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">809</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,426</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,986</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>59,763</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>56,389</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-current liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Average interest rate (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Quoted in the secondary market:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><I>US$,Bonds</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.66%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,454</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,378</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><I>R$, Debentures (ii)</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8.50%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">189</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">463</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">514</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">573</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Debt contracts in Brazil in (iii):</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">R$, indexed to TJLP, TR, IPCA, IGP-M and CDI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10.18%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">908</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">968</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Basket of currencies and bonds in US$ indexed to SOFR</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6.86%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">749</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">726</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Debt contracts in the international market in:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">US$, with variable interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.71%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,498</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,421</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10,392</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8,327</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other currencies, with variable interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4.12%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">46</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">44</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Accrued charges</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">125</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">251</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,051</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,374</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>15,063</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>13,016</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0">(i) In order to determine the average interest rate for debt contracts with floating
rates, the Company used the rate applicable as of March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(ii) The Company has debentures in Brazil obtained for the Company's
infrastructure investment projects.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(iii) The Company entered into derivatives to mitigate the exposure
to cash flow variations of all floating rate debt contracted in Brazil, resulting in an average cost of 3.39% per year in US$.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><BR>
The reconciliation of loans and financing with cash flows arising from financing activities is presented in note 9(C).</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Future flows of principal and interest
of loans and borrowings payments</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 28%; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Principal</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Estimated future </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>interest payments (i)</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Principal</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>Estimated future </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: teal"><B>interest payments (i)</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2024</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,114</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,997</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,805</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">690</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2025</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">4,490</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">4,006</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">678</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,020</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2026</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,840</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,737</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">425</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">986</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2027</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">8,477</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,245</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3,789</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">838</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Between 2028 and 2030</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">16,647</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">8,055</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">4,047</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,564</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2031 onwards</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">29,728</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">11,187</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,245</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,615</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>65,296</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>33,227</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>17,989</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>7,713</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; color: navy; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(i) Based on interest rate
curves and foreign exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2024 and considering that the payments of principal will be made on their
contracted payments dates. The amount includes the estimated interest not yet accrued and the interest already recognized in the annual
financial statements.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>Covenants</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">Some of the Company&rsquo;s loans and borrowings agreements
with lenders contain financial covenants. The primary financial covenants in those agreements require maintaining certain ratios, such
as leverage ratio and interest coverage. The Company did not identify any instances of noncompliance as of March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_028"></A>22. Leases</B></P>

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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Right of use</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B> Additions and contract modifications</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Depreciation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Translation adjustment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Ports</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,040</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(67)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">87</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,060</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Vessels</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,008</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(53)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">61</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,014</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pelletizing plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">933</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(64)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">869</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Properties</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">388</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(30)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">14</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">445</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Energy plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(7)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">160</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Equipment of mining</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(6)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">29</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,579</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>66</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(226)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>158</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,577</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">b) Leases liabilities</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Additions and contract modifications </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Payments (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Interest </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Translation adjustment</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Ports</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,303</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(86)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">31</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">95</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,343</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Vessels</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,922</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(77)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,917</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pelletizing plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,002</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(7)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,005</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Properties</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">491</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(25)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">545</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Energy plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Mining equipment </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">72</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">74</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,029</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>66</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(205)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>71</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>162</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,123</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">954</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">961</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Non-current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,075</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,162</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,029</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7,123</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) The total amount of the variable lease payments not included
in the measurement of lease liabilities was R$275 (US$56 million) recorded in the income statement for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024,
(2023: R$194 (US$37 million)).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>Annual minimum payments and remaining lease
term</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The following table presents the undiscounted lease obligation
by maturity date. The lease liability recognized in the statement of financial position is measured at the present value of such obligations.</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="17" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2025</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2026</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2027</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2028 onwards</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B> Remaining term (years)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Discount rate</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Ports</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">260</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">342</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">277</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">217</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,682</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,778</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3 to 20</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4% to 5%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Vessels</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">226</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">293</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">269</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">263</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,458</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,509</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2 to 10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3% to 4%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pelletizing plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">283</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">242</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">83</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">83</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">555</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,246</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1 to 10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2% to 6%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Properties</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">113</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">94</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">82</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">72</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">263</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>624</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1 to 10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2% to 6%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Energy plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">32</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">226</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>367</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1 to 7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5% to 6%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Mining equipment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 3.7pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>89</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1 to 5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3% to 6%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 1.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>952</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,045</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>762</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>665</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,189</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.45pt; padding-left: 1.45pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,613</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F2F2F2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_029"></A>23. Brumadinho dam failure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In January 2019, a tailings dam (&ldquo;Dam I&rdquo;) experienced
a failure at the C&oacute;rrego do Feij&atilde;o mine, in the city of Brumadinho, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The failure released
a flow of tailings debris, destroying some of Vale&rsquo;s facilities, affecting local communities and disturbing the environment. The
tailings released have caused an impact of around 315 km in extension, reaching the nearby Paraopeba River. The dam failure in Brumadinho
(&ldquo;event&rdquo;) resulted in 270 fatalities or presumed fatalities and caused extensive property and environmental damage in the
region.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As a result of the dam failure, the Company recognized provisions
to meet its assumed obligations, including indemnification to those affected by the event, remediation of the impacted areas and compensation
to the society. Changes in the provisions are shown below:</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Revision to estimates and new provisions</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Monetary and present value adjustments </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Disbursements</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Integral Reparation Agreement</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payment obligations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,720</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(14)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,761</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Provision for socio-economic reparation and others</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,867</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(29)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">115</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(177)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,776</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Provision for social and environmental reparation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,080</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(119)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">43</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(118)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,886</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,667</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(162)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>213</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(295)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,423</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Other obligations</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Tailings containment, geotechnical safety and environmental reparation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,311</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(32)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">70</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(152)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,197</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Individual indemnification</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">403</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(161)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">259</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,433</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">43</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(61)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,580</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,147</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>132</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>131</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(374)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,036</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Liability</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,814</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(30)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>344</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(669)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>14,459</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The cash flow for obligations are estimated for an average
period ranging from 5 to 7 years and were discounted to the present value at an annual rate in nominal terms, which increased from
8.36% on December 31, 2023, to 8.73% on March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, the Company has incurred expenses, which have
been recognized straight to the income statement as &ldquo;other operating expenses, net&rdquo; (note 5c), in relation to tailings management,
communication, humanitarian assistance, payroll, legal services, water supply, among others. The Company incurred expenses in the amount
of R$543 (US$110 million) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (2023: R$579 (US$111 million)).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Judicial
Settlement for Integral Reparation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">The Settlement for Integral Reparation
includes: (i) payment obligations, of which the funds will be used directly by the State of Minas Gerais and Institutions of Justice for
socio-economic and socio-environmental compensation projects; (ii) socioeconomic projects in Brumadinho and other municipalities; and
(iii) compensation of the environmental damage caused by the dam failure. These obligations are projected for an average period of 6 years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">For the obligations of (i) and (ii),
the agreement specifies an amount for each project and changes in the original budget and deadlines may have an impact in the provision.
In addition, the execution of the environmental recovery actions has no cap limit despite having been estimated in the Settlement for
Integral Reparation due to the Company's legal obligation to fully repair the environmental damage caused by the dam failure. The expenses
related to these obligations are deducted from the income tax calculation, in accordance with the Brazilian tax regulation, which is subject
to periodic inspection by the competent authorities. Therefore, although Vale is monitoring this provision, the amount recorded could
materially change depending on several factors that are not under the Company&rsquo;s control.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-right: Black 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Other
obligations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is also working to ensure geotechnical safety of
the remaining structures at the C&oacute;rrego do Feij&atilde;o mine, in Brumadinho, and the removal and proper disposal of the tailings
of Dam I, including dredging part of the released material and de-sanding from the channel of the river Paraopeba.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the individual indemnification, Vale and the Public Defendants
of the State of Minas Gerais formalized an agreement on April 5, 2019, under which those affected by the Brumadinho&rsquo;s dam failure
may join an individual or family group out-of Court settlement agreements for the indemnification of material, economic and moral damages.
This agreement establishes the basis for a wide range of indemnification payments, which were defined according to the best practices
and case law of Brazilian Courts, following rules and principles of the United Nations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>a) Contingent liabilities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-right: white 0.25pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Public
civil actions brought by the State of Minas Gerais and state public prosecutors for damages resulting from the failure of Dam I</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is party to public civil actions brought by the
State of Minas Gerais and justice institutions, claiming compensation for socioeconomic and socio-environmental damages resulting from
the dam failure and seeking a broad range of decisions ordering Vale to execute specific remediation and reparation actions. As a result
of the Judicial Settlement for Integral Reparation, settled in February 2021, the requests for the reparation of socio-environmental and
socioeconomic damages caused by the dam failure were substantially resolved. Indemnifications for individual damages were excluded from
the Judicial Settlement for Integral Reparation, and the Term of Commitment signed with the Public Defendants of the State of Minas Gerais
was ratified, whose parameters are utilized as a basis for the settlement of individual agreements. The likelihood of a financial loss
to the Company is classified as possible and it is not yet possible to reliably estimate the amount of a potential loss to Vale.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>Public
civil action and investigation under the Brazilian Anticorruption Law </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In October 2020, the Brazilian Office of the Comptroller General
(&ldquo;CGU&rdquo;) notified the Company about an administrative proceeding prosecution based on the same allegations mentioned above
under the Brazilian Law 12,846/2013 in connection with inspection and monitoring activities related to the Brumadinho dam. In August 2022,
the CGU concluded that Vale has failed to present reliable information to the Brazilian National Mining Agency (&ldquo;ANM&rdquo;), as
once a positive stability condition statement (&ldquo;DCE&rdquo;) was issued for the Dam I, where it should be negative in the view of
the CGU. Thus, even recognizing the non-existence of corruption acts or practices, the CGU fined Vale R$86 (US$17 million), which is the
minimum amount established by law, i.e., the CGU recognizes the non-involvement or tolerance of the Company&rsquo;s top management.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In September 2023, CGU denied the request for reconsideration
filed by the Company and, therefore, Vale paid the fine of R$86 (US$17 million) during the year ended December 31, 2023. Vale disagrees
with the decision and is adopting the appropriate legal measures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>Class
action in the United States</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Vale is defending itself against a class action brought
before a Federal Court in New York and filed by holders of securities - American Depositary Receipts (&quot;ADRs&quot;) - issued by Vale.
In May 2020, the Court issued a decision that denied the Motion to Dismiss presented by the Company. The Discovery phase was concluded
in November, 2023. Upon the filing of a pre-motion letter for the Motion for</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Summary Judgment presented in January 2024
by the parties, the Court should decide whether the Parties may file their motion for summary judgment. In parallel, a Court hearing will
be held, with oral arguments before the Court on the Motion for Class Decertification filed by Vale.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">On November 24, 2021, a new complaint was filed before
the same Court by eight Plaintiffs, all investment funds, as an &ldquo;opt-out&rdquo; litigation from the class action already pending
in the Eastern District of New York court, asserting virtually the same allegations in the main class action. A decision from the Court
is pending on the Motion to Dismiss presented by the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">The likelihood of loss of these proceedings is considered
possible. However, considering the current phase of these lawsuits, it is not yet possible to reliably estimate the amount of a potential
loss. The amount of damages sought in these claims is unspecified.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Criminal
proceedings and investigations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In January 2020, the State Prosecutors of Minas Gerais (&ldquo;MPMG&rdquo;)
filed criminal charges against 16 individuals (including former executive officers of Vale and former employees) for a number of potential
crimes, including homicide, and against Vale S.A. for alleged environmental crimes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">In November 2021, the Brazilian Federal Police concluded
the investigation on potential criminal responsibility related with the Brumadinho dam failure and the final report sent to the Federal
Public Prosecutors (&ldquo;MPF&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In January 2023, after the Federal Supreme Court recognized
the competence of the Federal Court, the MPF ratified the complaint presented by MPMG, which was received by the competent authority.
The MPF and the Brazilian Federal Police conducted a separate investigation into the causes of the dam failure in Brumadinho, which may
result in new criminal proceedings. Vale is defending itself against the criminal claims and is not possible to estimate when a decision
will be issued. The likelihood of a financial loss to the Company is classified as possible and it is not yet possible to reliably estimate
the amount of a potential loss to Vale.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>Public
civil actions brought by labor unions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2021, public civil actions were filed with Labor Court
of Betim in the State of Minas Gerais, by a workers' unions claiming the compensation for death damages to own and outsourced
employees, who died as a result of the failure of Dam I. Initial decisions sentenced Vale to pay R$1 (US$200 thousand) per fatality.
In June 2023, the Superior Labor Court ruled on the lawsuit filed by workers&rsquo; union, sustaining the initial decision that
condemned Vale. The Company is defending itself in the lawsuits and considers that the likelihood of loss is possible.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Securities
and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) and investigations conducted by the CVM</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On April 28, 2022, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Vale in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging that certain Vale&rsquo;s disclosures related to dam safety management
prior to the dam failure in Brumadinho violated U.S. securities laws. On March 28, 2023, Vale reached a settlement with the SEC to fully
resolve this litigation. Under the agreement, without admitting or denying the settled claims, Vale paid R$285 (US$56 million) during
the year ended December 31, 2023. The settlement resolves the litigation without judgment on the claims based upon intentional or reckless
fraud. In April 2023, the settlement was approved and granted by the Court.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">CVM is also conducting investigations relating to Vale's disclosure
of relevant information to shareholders, investors and the market in general, especially regarding the conditions and management of Vale's
dams. The likelihood of loss of this proceeding is classified as possible and it is not yet possible to reliably estimate the amount of
a potential loss to the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Arbitration
proceedings in Brazil filed by shareholders, a class association and foreign investment funds</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In Brazil, Vale is named as a defendant in (i) one arbitration
filed by 385 minority shareholders, (ii) two arbitrations filed by a class association allegedly representing all Vale&rsquo;s noncontrolling
shareholders, and (iii) three arbitrations filed by foreign investment funds.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In the six proceedings, the claimants argue that Vale was aware
of the risks associated with the dam and failed to disclose it to its shareholders. Based on such argument, they claim compensation for
losses caused by the decrease in share price.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The expectation of loss is classified as possible for the six
procedures and, considering the initial phase, it is not possible at this time to reliably estimate the amount of a possible loss.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In one of the proceedings filed by foreign funds, the Claimants
initially estimated the amount of the alleged losses would be approximately R$1,800 (US$360 million). In another proceeding filed by foreign
funds, the Claimants initially estimated the amount of the alleged losses would be approximately R$3,900 (US$781 million). The Company
disagrees with the ongoing proceedings and understands that, in this case and at the current stage of the proceedings, the probability
of loss in the amount claimed by the foreign funds is remote.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Other
proceedings </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Vale is defendant in a number of investigations and proceedings
brought by individuals, business entities, investors, associations, unions, legislative bodies, non-governmental organizations and other
entities seeking remediation and compensation for environmental, property and personal damages resulting from the Brumadinho dam failure,
including alleged violations of securities laws. The potential loss was R$552 (US$105 million) as of March 31, 2024 (2023: R$457 (US$94
million)) and the likelihood of a potential loss to the Company is classified as possible.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>d) Insurance </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is negotiating with insurance companies the payment
of indemnification under its civil liability and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance. In three-month period ended March 31, 2024,
the Company received R$10 (US$2 million) from insurers which was recorded in income statement as &ldquo;other operating expenses, net&rdquo;
(note 5c). The Company did not receive any insurance in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007A7E"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_030"></A>24. Liabilities related to associates and
joint ventures</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In November 2015, the Fund&atilde;o tailings dam owned by Samarco
Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. (&ldquo;Samarco&rdquo;) experienced a failure, flooding certain communities and impacting communities and
the environment along the Doce River. The dam failure resulted in 19 fatalities and caused property and environmental damage to the affected
areas. Samarco is a joint venture equally owned by Vale S.A. and BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda. (&lsquo;&lsquo;BHPB&rsquo;&rsquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2016, Vale, Samarco and BHPB, entered into a Framework Agreement
with the Federal Government of Brazil, the states of Esp&iacute;rito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities to establish
the Renova Foundation that is developing and executing environmental and socio-economic programs to remediate and provide compensation
for damage caused by the Samarco dam failure.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In June 2018, Samarco, Vale and BHPB entered into a comprehensive
agreement with the offices of the federal and state (Minas Gerais and Esp&iacute;rito Santo) prosecutors, public defenders and attorney
general, among other parties (&ldquo;TacGov Agreement&rdquo;), improving the governance mechanism of Renova Foundation and establishing,
among other things, a process for potential revisions to the remediation programs under the Framework Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">These agreements aim to remediate and provide compensation
for damage caused, of which Samarco has primary responsibility for funding the obligations, and Vale and BHPB have secondary funding obligations
under the Framework Agreement in proportion to their 50 per cent shareholding in Samarco.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: teal"><B>a) </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A; background-color: white">Provision
related to the Samarco dam failure</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The changes on the provision are presented below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 79%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 21%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance on December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,431</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Revision to estimates </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(290)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Monetary and present value adjustments </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">218</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disbursements </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(425)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance on March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,934</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The cash outflows to meet the obligations are discounted to
present value at an annual rate in real terms, which increased from 5.22% on December 31, 2023, to 5.75% on March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>b)</B></FONT><B>
Contingent liabilities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Public
Civil Action filed by the Federal Government and others and public civil action filed by the Federal Public Ministry (&quot;MPF&quot;)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Vale is a defendant in several legal proceedings brought by
governmental authorities and civil associations claiming to recover socioenvironmental and socioeconomic damages and a number of specific
remediation measures as a result of Samarco&rsquo;s Fund&atilde;o dam failure, including a claim brought by the Federal Public Prosecution
Office in 2016 seeking several measures that amount to R$155 billion (US$31 billion), subject to interest and monetary adjustments, which
the effect for Vale would be 50% of this amount.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This Public Civil Action was suspended as a result of the
ratification of the TacGov agreement. However, as pre-requisites established in the TacGov Agreement, for renegotiation of the Framework
Agreement were not implemented during the established period, in 2020, the Brazilian Federal and State prosecutors and public defenders
filed a request for the immediate resumption of this claim.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Therefore, Vale, Samarco, BHPB and Federal and State prosecutors
have been engaging in negotiations to seek a definitive settlement of the obligations under the Framework Agreement and the R$155 billion
(US$31 billion) Federal Public Prosecution Office claim.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The goal in signing a potential settlement agreement is to
provide a stable framework for the execution of reparation and compensation measures related to the Samarco dam rupture, it also aims
to settle all lawsuits brought by the public authorities involved.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>Judicial
decision requesting cash deposits and increase on the territories affected by the collapse</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In March 2023, as part of a proceeding related to a potential
increase on the number of territories recognized as affected by the collapse of Samarco&rsquo;s Fund&atilde;o dam and covered by the TTAC,
a Federal Court issued a decision ordering Vale and BHP Brasil to make judicial deposits in the total amount of R$10.3 billion (US$2.1
billion), in ten installments, which the effect for Vale would be 50% of this amount. On April 28, 2023, the Federal Court granted the
companies' request for a suspensive effect on the decision that determined this deposit.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In August 2023, the judge issued a judicial decision recognizing
the existence of new territories impacted by the collapse of the Fund&atilde;o dam. The Company is adopting the appropriate legal measures
and believes its provisions are sufficient to comply with the TTAC obligations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Judicial
decision on collective moral damages</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In January 2024, the 4th Federal Lower Civil Court of Belo
Horizonte issued a judicial decision requiring the payment of collective moral damages in the amount of R$47.6 billion (US$9.5 billion)
(the effect for Vale would be 50% of this amount), subject to monetary adjustments from the date of the decision and interests from November
2015. The Company is defending itself and believes the likelihood of loss in relation of the merits of these proceedings is possible,
however, the likelihood of loss in the alleged amount is assessed as remote.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>London
Contribution claim</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As a result of the rupture of Samarco&rsquo;s Fund&atilde;o
dam failure, BHP Group Ltd (&ldquo;BHP&rdquo;) was named as defendant in group action claims for damages filed in the courts of England
and Wales for various plaintiffs, between individuals, companies and municipalities from Brazil that were supposedly affected by the Samarco
dam failure (the &ldquo;UK Claim&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On December 2022, BHP filed a &ldquo;Contribution Claim&rdquo;
against Vale, requesting the Company to share the indemnification established in the UK Claim. Both the Contribution Claim and the UK
Claim are still ongoing, and there has not been any decision on their merits. The first phase of the trial is expected to begin in October
2024. It is not yet possible to reliably estimate the amount of a potential loss to Vale.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>Netherlands
proceeding</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In March 2024, a court in Amsterdam granted a preliminary injunction
freezing the shares in Vale Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in the Netherlands, and the economic rights attached
to those shares, in guarantee of an amount of approximately US$993 (EUR920 million). The freezing orders were issued in anticipation of
a legal action to be brought against Vale by certain Brazilian municipalities and an organization that represents individuals and small
businesses that claim to have been affected by the collapse of Samarco&rsquo;s Fund&atilde;o dam in 2015. The first court event is expected
to take place in the first quarter of 2025. The Company is adopting the appropriate legal measures and believes its provisions are sufficient
to comply with its obligations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A"><B>Criminal
proceedings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In September 2019, the court has dismissed part of the criminal
charges but accepted charges of environmental crimes against Vale and one of its employees relating to an alleged omission in the provision
of relevant information of environmental interest for public authorities. The Company cannot estimate when a final decision on the case
will be issued. The likelihood of a financial loss to the Company is classified as possible and it is not yet possible to reliably estimate
the amount of a potential loss to Vale.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Tax
proceeding</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In September 2018, the federal tax authorities filed a request
before a federal court in Belo Horizonte for an order to Vale&rsquo;s assets to secure the payment of Samarco&rsquo;s federal tax and
social security debts, in the amount of approximately R$11 billion (US$2.3 billion)</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(as of June 2018). In May 2019, a favorable decision
was issued dismissing the claim without prejudice, due to lack of procedural interest. The General Attorney for the National Treasury
(Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional - &ldquo;PGFN&rdquo;) filed an appeal to the local court, and a decision is pending. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">The
likelihood of a financial loss to the Company is classified as possible and it is not yet possible to reliably estimate the amount of
a potential loss to Vale.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: #007E7A; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Other
proceedings </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">Vale is defendant in several private actions, before
different state and federal courts in the states of Minas Gerais and Esp&iacute;rito Santo, brought by individuals and other entities
seeking remediation and compensation for environmental, property and personal damages resulting from the Samarco dam failure. The potential
loss was R$37 (US$7 million) as of March 31, 2024 (2023: R$55 (US$11 million)) and the likelihood of a potential loss to the Company is
classified as possible.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_031"></A>25. Provision for de-characterization
of dam structures and asset retirement obligations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is subject to local laws and regulations, that
requires the decommissioning of the assets that Vale operates at the end of their useful lives, therefore, expenses for demobilization
occur predominantly after the end of operational activities. These obligations are regulated in Brazil by the ANM at the federal level
and by environmental agencies at the state level. Among the requirements, the decommissioning plans must consider the physical, chemical
and biological stability of the areas and post-closure actions for the period necessary to verify the effectiveness of the decommissioning.
These obligations are accrued and are subject to critical estimates and assumptions applied to the measurement of costs by the Company.
Depending on the geotechnical characteristics of the structures, the Company is required to de-characterize the structures, as shown in
item a) below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: #00807A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) De-characterization of upstream geotechnical
structures</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As a result of the Brumadinho dam failure (note 23) and, in
compliance with laws and regulations, the Company has decided to speed up the plan to &ldquo;de-characterize&rdquo; of all its dams and
dikes, located in Brazil. The Company also operates tailings dams in Canada, including upstream compacted dams. However, the Company decided
that these dams will be decommissioned using other methods, thus, the provision to carry out the decommissioning of dams in Canada is
recognized as &ldquo;Obligations for decommissioning assets and environmental obligations&rdquo;, as presented in item (b) below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">These structures are in different stages of maturity, some
of them still in the conceptual engineering phase, for which the estimate of expenditures includes in its methodology a high degree of
uncertainty in the definition of the total cost of the project in accordance with best market practices.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Changes in the provisions are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>16,704</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Revision to estimates </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(302)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disbursements</FONT></TD>
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  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Monetary and present value adjustments</FONT></TD>
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  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>16,041</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The cash flow for de-characterization projects are estimated
for a period up to 15 years and were discounted to present value at an annual rate in real terms, which increased from 5.41% to 5.86%.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Operational stoppage and idle capacity</P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company has suspended
some operations due to judicial decisions or technical analysis performed by Vale on its geotechnical structures located in Brazil. The
Company has been recording losses in relation to the operational stoppage and idle capacity of the Iron Ore Solutions segment in the
amounts of R$215 (US$43 million) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (2023: R$383 (US$74 million)). The Company is working
on legal and technical measures to resume all operations.</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">b) Asset retirement obligations and environmental
obligations</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 28%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Liability by geographical area</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Brazil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11,301</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">11,683</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9,872</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">10,187</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.86%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5.47%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2132</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2132</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Canada</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,836</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,710</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1.39%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1.30%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2150</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2150</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">766</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.10%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3.19%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2035</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2035</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Other regions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">536</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">557</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2.24%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2.04%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-left: 6.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,463</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,716</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,872</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,187</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Operating plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15,764</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">16,046</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,173</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,508</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Closed plants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,699</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,670</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,699</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2,679</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-left: 6.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,463</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,716</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,872</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>10,187</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Provision changes during the period</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 61%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Asset retirement obligations</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Environmental obligations</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>18,298</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,418</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,716</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Disbursements</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(190)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(90)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(280)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Revision to estimates and new provisions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(384)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(276)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Monetary and present value adjustments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">159</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">189</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">110</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">114</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 8.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>17,993</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,470</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>20,463</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>Financial guarantees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">The Company has issued letters of credit and surety
bonds for R$4,274 (US$855 million) as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: R$4,408 (US$910 million), in connection with the asset retirement
obligations for its Energy Transition Metals operations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; color: #007E7A">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_032"></A>26. Legal proceedings</B></P>

<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company is a defendant
in numerous legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including civil, tax, environmental and labor proceedings.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company makes use of
estimates to recognize the amounts and the probability of outflow of resources, based on reports and technical assessments and on management&rsquo;s
assessment. Provisions are recognized for probable losses of which a reliable estimate can be made. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Arbitral, legal and administrative
decisions against the Company, new jurisprudence and changes of existing evidence can result in changes regarding the probability of outflow
of resources and on the estimated amounts, according to the assessment of the legal basis.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The lawsuits related to Brumadinho
event (note 23) and the Samarco dam failure (note 24) are presented in its specific notes to these financial statements and, therefore,
are not disclosed below.</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Provision
for legal proceedings</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Tax litigation </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Civil litigation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Labor litigation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Environmental litigation</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total of litigation provision </B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>441</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,834</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,490</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>72</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,837</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions and reversals, net </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">19</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">62</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">161</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">249</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(124)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(107)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(233)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Indexation and interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">128</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(6)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">155</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>488</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,900</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,538</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>82</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,008</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of December 31, 2022</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,008</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,509</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,145</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>76</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,738</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Additions and reversals, net </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">139</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">13</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">159</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Payments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(48)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(93)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(143)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Indexation and interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">47</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">33</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">131</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance as of March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>3,059</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,507</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,224</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>95</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,885</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company has considered
all information available to assess the likelihood of an outflow of resources and in the preparation on the estimate of the costs that
may be required to settle the obligations.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A">Tax litigations
&ndash;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">The Company is party to several administrative and legal proceedings
related mainly to the incidence of Brazilian federal contributions (&quot;PIS&quot; and &quot;COFINS&quot;), Value-added tax (&quot;ICMS&quot;)
and other taxes. The liabilities related to the lawsuit filed in 2011 by Valepar seeking the right to exclude the amount of dividends
received in the form of interest on capital (&ldquo;JCP&rdquo;) from the PIS and COFINS tax base was transferred to taxes payables on
December 31, 2023, as a result of the court decision that determined the conversion of part of the judicial deposit to the Government,
which was concluded in April 2024 (subsequent event) (note 7e). </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A">Civil litigations
-</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">Refers to lawsuits for: (i) indemnities for losses, payments and contractual
fines due to contractual imbalance or non-compliance that are alleged by suppliers, and (ii) land claims referring to real estate Vale's
operational activities. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A">Labor litigations
-</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">Refers to lawsuits for individual claims by in-house employees and service
providers, primarily involving demands for additional compensation for overtime work, moral damages or health and safety conditions. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A">Environmental
litigations -</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">Refers mainly to proceedings for environmental damages and issues
related to environmental licensing.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: navy; font: bold 9pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>b) Contingent
liabilities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 26%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; width: 26%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Tax litigations </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">33,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">35,023</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Civil litigations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7,410</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,613</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Labor litigations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,696</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,829</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Environmental litigations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6,394</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>49,819</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>49,859</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The relevant developments since the financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2023 are presented as follow:</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: #F2F2F2; color: teal; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 0.5pt solid"><B>Tax
litigations - Brazilian federal contributions (&quot;Pis&rdquo; and &quot;Cofins&quot;)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">In 2013, the Company received a tax assessment from
the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office (&ldquo;RFB&rdquo;) charging a fine in the amount of R$2 billion (US$400 million), for alleged omissions
and inaccuracies in the ancillary obligations relating to Pis and Cofins from 2008 to 2010. The Company has been assessing the likelihood
of loss in this lawsuit as possible.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">On
February 26, 2024, the Superior Council of Tax Appeals (&ldquo;CSRF&rdquo;) issued a decision </FONT>favorable to <FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">Vale,
clarifying the procedure for measuring this fine which reduced substantially the amount. As a result, the likelihood of loss was reassessed
and was substantially classified as remote for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; color: #007E7A"><B>c) Judicial deposits</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 56%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 22%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 22%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Tax litigations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,517</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5,451</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Civil litigations </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">439</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">591</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Labor litigations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">683</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">718</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Environmental litigations</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">58</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">57</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,697</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>6,817</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>d) Guarantees contracted for legal proceedings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition to the above-mentioned tax, civil, labor and environmental
judicial deposits, the Company contracted R$13.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) (December 31, 2023: R$13.2 billion (US$2.7 billion)) in guarantees
for its lawsuits, as an alternative to judicial deposits.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_033"></A>27. Employee benefits</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Current liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Non-current liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 45%; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Notes</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Payroll, related charges and other remunerations </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,575</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">4,195</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Share-based payments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">27(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">65</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">130</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Employee post retirement obligation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">27(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">364</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">340</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,433</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">6,688</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>3,004</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>4,665</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>6,433</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>6,688</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>a) Share-based payments</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">For the long-term incentive programs, the Company compensation
plans includes Matching Program and Performance Share Unit program (&ldquo;PSU&rdquo;), with three-year-vesting cycles, respectively,
with the aim of encouraging employee&rsquo;s retention and encouraging their performance. The fair value of the programs is recognized
on a straight-line basis over the three-year required service period, net of estimated losses.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>Matching Program</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">The fair value of the Matching program was estimated
using the Company's share price and ADR and the number of shares granted on the grant date. The information by valid programs during the
three-month period ended March 31, 2024 is shown below:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 19%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2023 Program</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 23%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2022 Program</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2021 Program</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Granted shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,330,503</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,437,588</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,046,255</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Share price</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">81.82</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">95.87</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">109.02</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>Performance Shares Units (&ldquo;PSU&rdquo;)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify">The fair value of the PSU program was measured by estimating
the performance factor using Monte Carlo simulations for the Return to Shareholders Indicator and health and safety and sustainability
indicators. The assumptions used for the Monte Carlo simulations are shown in the table below by valid program during the three-month
period ended March 31, 2024, as well as the result used to calculate the expected value of the total performance factor.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 18%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2023 Program</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 20%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2022 Program</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 20%; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #007E7A"><B>2021 Program</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Granted shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,177,755</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,709,955</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">1,474,723</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Date shares were granted</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">January 2, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">January 3, 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">January 3, 2021</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Share price</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">88.88</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">78.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">109.02</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Expected volatility</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">48.33%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">39.00%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">39.00%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Expected term (in years)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">3</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Expected shareholder return indicator</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">72,42%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">51,20%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">51,20%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Expected performance factor</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">79.32%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">53.08%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">60.96%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>b) Employee post-retirement obligation</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14.2pt; color: #00807A"><B>Reconciliation
of assets and liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 10%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Overfunded pension plans </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 10%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Underfunded pension plans</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 10%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other benefits</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 10%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Overfunded pension plans </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 10%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Underfunded pension plans</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 10%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Other benefits</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Movements of assets ceiling</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance at beginning of the period</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,194</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,816</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Interest income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">99</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">515</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Changes on asset ceiling</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(21)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(962)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(138)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Translation adjustment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(46)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Transfer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(129)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">129</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Balance at end of the period</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,287</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,194</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Amount recognized in the statement of financial position</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Present value of actuarial liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(23,333)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,924)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,566)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(21,870)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,413)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,565)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Fair value of assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">28,932</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,693</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27,387</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,950</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Effect of the asset ceiling</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,287)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,194)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Assets (liabilities)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>312</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,231)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(5,566)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>323</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,463)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(5,565)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Current liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(50)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(314)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(43)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(297)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Non-current assets (liabilities) (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">312</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,181)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,252)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">323</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1,420)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(5,268)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Assets (liabilities)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>312</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,231)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(5,566)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>323</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,463)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(5,565)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Overfunded pension plans assets are recorded as &ldquo;Other
non-current assets&rdquo; in the balance sheet.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_034"></A>28. Equity&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #00807A"><B>a) Share
capital</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">As of March 31, 2024, the
share capital was R$77,300 (US$61,614 million) corresponding to 4,539,007,580 shares issued and fully paid without par value. The Board
of Directors may, regardless of changes to by-laws, approve the issue and cancelation of common shares, including the capitalization
of profits and reserves to the extent authorized.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 54%; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Shareholders </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Common shares</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 14%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B><I>Golden shares</I></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: rgb(0,126,122) 1pt solid; width: 16%; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Previ (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">396,504,756</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">396,504,756</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Mitsui&amp;co (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">286,347,055</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">286,347,055</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Blackrock, Inc (ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">289,063,618</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">289,063,618</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total shareholders with more than 5% of capital </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>971,915,429</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>971,915,429</B></FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Free floating</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,308,415,741</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,308,415,741</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Golden shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total outstanding (without shares in treasury)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,280,331,170</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,280,331,182</B></FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Shares in treasury</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">258,676,398</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">258,676,398</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total capital</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,539,007,568</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4,539,007,580</B></FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Number of shares owned by shareholders, as per statement
provided by the custodian, based on shares listed at B3.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(ii) Number of shares as reported in BlackRock, Inc.&rsquo;s
Schedule 13G/A, filed with the SEC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>b) Cancelation of treasury shares</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Board
of Directors approved cancellations of common shares issued by the Company, acquired and held in treasury, without reducing the amount
of its share capital. The effects were transferred in shareholders' equity as &quot;Treasury shares used and cancelled&quot;, between
the &quot; Profit reserves&quot; and &quot;Treasury shares&quot;. There were no cancellations of shares during the three-month period
ended March 31, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="width: 56%; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Number of canceled shares</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Carrying amount</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Cancellation approved on March 2, 2023 (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">239,881,683</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21,397</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Three-month period ended March 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>239,881,683</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>21,397</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #007E7A"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>c)</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Share buyback program</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Total of shares repurchased</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Effect on cash flows</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Three-month period ended March 31,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 33%; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 16%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Shares buyback program up to 150,000,000 shares (i)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Acquired by Parent</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">10,493,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">727</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Acquired by wholly owned subsidiaries</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">9,137,714</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">630</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>19,631,014</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>1,357</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Shares buyback program up to 500,000,000 shares (ii)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Acquired by Parent</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">23,234,352</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,079</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">Acquired by wholly owned subsidiaries</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">21,304,219</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black">2,037</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>44,538,571</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>4,116</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>Shares buyback program</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>19,631,014</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>44,538,571</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F2F2F2; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>1,357</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: black"><B>4,116</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) On October 26, 2023 a new share buyback program limited
to a maximum of 150,000,000 common shares and their respective ADRs, over the next 18 months started from the end of the program previously
on going.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(ii) On April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the
common shares buyback program, limited to a maximum of 500,000,000 common shares or their respective ADRs, with a term of 18 months.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>Remuneration approved </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company's By-laws determines
as its minimum mandatory remuneration to Vale shareholders an amount equal to 25% of the net income, after appropriations to legal and
tax incentive reserves. The remuneration approved as interest on capital (&ldquo;JCP&rdquo;) is gross up with the income tax applicable
to Vale&rsquo;s shareholders. The remuneration to Vale&rsquo;s shareholders was based on the following resolutions:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">On
February 22, 2024, the Board of Directors has approved remuneration to shareholders in the total amount
of R$11,722 (US$2,364 million). The total amount was approved as dividends, and it was fully paid in March 2024.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: teal">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: windowtext">On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the shareholder&rsquo;s
remuneration of R$8,130 (US$1,569 million), of which R$5,865 (US$1,132 million) is part of the minimum mandatory remuneration, and R$2,265
(US$437 million) as an additional remuneration. This remuneration was fully paid in March 2023.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B><A NAME="a_035"></A>29. Related parties</B></P>

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parties are subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates, shareholders and its related entities and key management personnel of the Company.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Related party transactions
were made by the Company on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm&acute;s-length transactions, with respect to price and market
conditions that are no less favorable to the Company than those arranged with third parties.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Net operating revenue relates
to sale of iron ore to the steelmakers and right to use capacity on railroads. Cost and operating expenses mostly relates to the variable
lease payments of the pelletizing plants.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Purchases, accounts receivable
and other assets, and accounts payable and other liabilities relate largely to amounts charged by joint ventures and associates related
to the pelletizing plants operational lease and railway transportation services. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="color: #007E7A; font: bold 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">a) Transactions
with related parties</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Consolidated</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(31)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>358</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">375</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>305</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(6)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #D9D9D9 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>375</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,178)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(242)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,177</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(958)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>299</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Net operating revenue</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Cost and operating expenses</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 12%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial result</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Net operating revenue</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 9%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Cost and operating expenses</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial result</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vale International</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">30,042</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(745)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">24,497</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(2,008)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">52</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(143)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(94)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">58</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(175)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(113)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>30,094</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(143)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(839)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>24,555</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(175)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(2,121)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica do Pec&eacute;m</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">484</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alian&ccedil;a Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o de Energia S.A.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(134)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(134)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pelletizing companies (i)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(380)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(10)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">76</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(301)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(11)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(446)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(333)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(76)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(142)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">45</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(105)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(15)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(13)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>45</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,141)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(25)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>585</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(24)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(34)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">15</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(25)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>358</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(34)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">(196)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">372</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(6)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>372</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,315)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,048)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25,498</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,132)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(1,762)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Aggregated entities: Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o,
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o, Companhia &Iacute;talo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o and Companhia
Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #007E7A"><B>b) Outstanding
balances with related parties</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">130</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">79</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">165</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">79</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">166</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">106</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">210</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>100</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>401</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>97</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>506</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">697</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">222</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">7</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>700</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>222</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bradesco</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,254</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,332</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">852</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,516</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Banco do Brasil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">930</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">282</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mitsui</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">26</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,184</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>27</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,332</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,134</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>30</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,516</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pension plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">85</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">79</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: #BFBFBF 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,184</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>912</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,745</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,134</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>428</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: teal 1pt solid; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,029</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Aggregated entities: Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o,
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o, Companhia &Iacute;talo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o and Companhia
Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Supplier and contractors</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial instruments and other liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Supplier and contractors</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 13%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial instruments and other liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Joint Ventures</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pelletizing companies (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">282</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,302</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">247</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">1,404</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MRS Log&iacute;stica S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">232</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">172</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">188</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>527</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,302</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>667</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,404</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VLI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">876</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">286</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>25</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>876</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>27</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>286</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bradesco</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">121</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">109</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>121</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>109</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pension plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">59</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">66</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>623</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>2,299</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>765</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1,799</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Aggregated entities: Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o,
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o, Companhia &Iacute;talo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o and Companhia
Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Parent Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Assets</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Cash and cash equivalents</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Accounts receivable</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Dividends receivable and other assets</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Cash and cash equivalents</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Accounts receivable</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Dividends receivable and other assets</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Subsidiaries</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vale International S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;23,240 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;34,073 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minera&ccedil;&otilde;es Brasileiras Reunidas S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;652 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;652 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salobo Metais</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;1,242 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;2,266 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;1,211 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;2,266 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;127 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;168 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;81 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;122 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;24,609 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;3,086 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;35,365 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;3,040 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pelletizing companies (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;130 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;130 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MRS Logistica S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;79 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;31 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;79 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;31 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;21 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;106 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;18 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;210 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;100 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;267 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;97 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;371 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VLI</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;697 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;222 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;3 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;12 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;3 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;7 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;700 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;12 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;225 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;7 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;4 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bradesco</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;839 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;1,332 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;477 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;1,516 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Banco do Brasil</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;745 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;115 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;1,584 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;1,332 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;592 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;4 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;1,516 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">Pension Plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;85 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;79 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Total</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;1,584 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;25,494 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;4,697 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;592 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;35,770 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;4,934 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(i) Aggregated entities: Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o,
Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o, Companhia &Iacute;talo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o and Companhia
Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 29pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>March 31, 2024</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; padding-right: 29pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Supplier and contractors</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Pre-Export Payments</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial instruments and other liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Supplier and contractors</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Pre-Export Payments</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: #007E7A 1pt solid; width: 11%; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: teal"><B>Financial instruments and other liabilities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Subsidiaries</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vale International S.A. </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">60,965</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,836</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">64,820</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4,695</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salobo</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">136</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">9</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">136</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">123</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,833</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">152</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">3,851</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>132</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>60,965</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,805</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>161</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>64,820</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>8,682</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pelletizing companies (i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">282</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">247</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: silver 1pt solid; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MRS Log&iacute;stica S.A.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">232</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">134</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">146</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VLI </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">876</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">286</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">5</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">17</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>876</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>22</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>286</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Shareholders</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 2pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">4</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">121</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">109</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>121</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>-</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: silver 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>109</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">51</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">61</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 4.25pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt">-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>60,965</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: #F3F3F3; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,802</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>873</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>64,820</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: teal 1pt solid; background-color: white; padding-right: 5pt; padding-left: 2pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Vale Sans,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>9,077</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o, Companhia &Iacute;talo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o and Companhia
Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotiza&ccedil;&atilde;o.</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
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