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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-24-003231
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240826

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	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:		241243057

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

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

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VALLEY OF THE DOCE RIVER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950602
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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Vale S.A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; color: #007E7A">Vale announces the selection of Gustavo Pimenta as its next 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: justify; color: #555555">Rio de Janeiro, August 26, 2024 &ndash; Vale
S.A. (&ldquo;Vale&rdquo; or &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announces Gustavo Pimenta as the company&rsquo;s next CEO. The executive was unanimously
elected by the Board of Directors, after a rigorous selection process supported by an international headhunting company, in compliance
with Vale's Bylaws, corporate policies, the Board&rsquo;s internal regulations and applicable legislation.</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: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #555555">The Chairman of Vale&rsquo;s Board
of Directors, Daniel Stieler, stated:</FONT> <FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><I>&ldquo;We are very happy and confident with the selection
of Gustavo Pimenta to lead Vale. He gathers the necessary skills so that we can aspire a new virtuous cycle for the company, guided by
our purpose, and with great potential for value creation for all our stakeholders. The succession process proved the high level of integrity,
transparency and robustness of Vale&rsquo;s governance.&rdquo;</I></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #555555">The Company's next CEO, Gustavo
Pimenta, stated: </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><I>&ldquo;I thank the Board for the trust deposited on me to lead Vale in this new
cycle. Let's go together on this journey, intensifying the dialogue with all our stakeholders and prioritizing the safety of people, our
operations and the environment. I am sure that we will continue to advance in our mission, focusing on creating and sharing value, taking
Vale to even higher levels.&rdquo;</I></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #555555">Vale&rsquo;s current CEO, Eduardo
Bartolomeo, said: </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><I>&quot;I am very optimistic about the choice of Gustavo Pimenta to lead Vale.
He is a professional with well-regarded competence and commitment to the Vale of the Future, a Company that becomes safer and more reliable
every day. With Gustavo Pimenta, I believe that Vale will continue firmly on its journey towards leadership in sustainable mining and
creating value for all stakeholders.&rdquo;</I></FONT></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #555555">The transition process will follow
the schedule already published by the Company (available </FONT>here<FONT STYLE="color: #555555">). The Chairman of the Board, Daniel
Stieler, stated: </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #007E7A"><I>&ldquo;We thank Eduardo Bartolomeo once again for his commitment and dedication
in recent years and we count on his support in the transition process.&quot;</I></FONT></P>

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<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: justify; color: #555555"><B>About Vale's next CEO </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Vale Sans,sans-serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: #555555">Gustavo Pimenta is an executive with global
experience in the financial, energy and mining sectors, and with a career developed over 20 years in Brazil, the United States and Europe.
In 2021, he assumed the position of executive Vice-president of Finance and Investor Relations at Vale S.A. He was also responsible for
the Procurement and Energy &amp; Decarbonization areas. Before joining Vale, Pimenta was an executive at AES for 12 years, accumulating
extensive experience as Global CFO, director of Planning and Strategy and Vice President of Performance and Services at the company. He
also served as Vice President of Strategy and M&amp;A at Citigroup in New York. He has a degree in Economics from the Federal University
of Minas Gerais and a master&rsquo;s degree in finance and economics from Funda&ccedil;&atilde;o Get&uacute;lio Vargas.</P>

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<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>

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<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
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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="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%">/s/ Thiago Lofiego</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: August 26, 2024</TD>
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