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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-002733
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240715

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:		241115867

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			22250-145

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY OF THE RIO DOCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY OF THE DOCE RIVER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950602
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">July 2024</P>

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

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 16pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; color: #007E7A">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A">Vale clarifies media articles</P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #555555">Rio de Janeiro, July 15, 2024 - Following
the press release dated July 9, 2024<SUP>1</SUP>, Vale S.A. (&ldquo;Vale&rdquo; or &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) clarifies recent press reports,
referring to the process of defining the Company&rsquo;s new CEO, in particular, the press release published by the newspaper O Globo
on July 14, 2024<SUP>2</SUP>. Vale reiterates that the Board of Directors executes the Company&rsquo;s CEO succession process in compliance
with Vale's bylaws and corporate policies, as well as the Board of Directors&rsquo; Internal Regulations and applicable legislation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #555555">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #555555">In this sense, the actions within the
competence of Vale's Board of Directors continue to be performed as disclosed to the market on May 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2024<SUP>3</SUP>.
The Company informs that there is no definition by Vale's Board of Directors regarding the list of candidates to date and reiterates that
it will keep the market informed on relevant developments regarding the definition of its new CEO.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #555555">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #555555">Gustavo Duarte Pimenta</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: #555555">Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor
Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #555555">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: gray"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555"><B>For further information, please contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555">Vale.RI@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555">Thiago Lofiego: thiago.lofiego@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555">Luciana Oliveti: luciana.oliveti@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555">Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555">Patricia Tinoco: patricia.tinoco@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #555555">Pedro Terra: pedro.terra@vale.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: gray">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: gray">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: gray">This press release may include statements that
present Vale&rsquo;s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future, involve
various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include
factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital
markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global
competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those
forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comiss&atilde;o
de Valores Mobili&aacute;rios (CVM) and in particular the factors discussed under &ldquo;Forward-Looking Statements&rdquo; and &ldquo;Risk
Factors&rdquo; in Vale&rsquo;s annual report on Form 20-F.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #595959"><SUP>1</SUP> With the title &ldquo;Vale clarifies
media articles&rdquo;, available </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #5959FF">here</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #595959">. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #595959"><SUP>2</SUP> With the title &ldquo;Vale's succession
leads Board members to a state of war and moves CEOs away due to the 'toxic' climate&rdquo;, available </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #5959FF">here</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="color: #595959">only in Portuguese.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #595959"><SUP>3</SUP> With the title &ldquo;Vale informs on
the CEO succession process&rdquo;, available </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #5959FF">here</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #595959">.</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%">By:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: July 15, 2024</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0in"> Director of Investor Relations</TD></TR>
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