<SEC-DOCUMENT>0002052113-25-003288.txt : 20250718
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250718101847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0002052113-25-003288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250718

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-78221
		FILM NUMBER:		251132873

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002012383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				991116001
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 810-5800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock Funding, Inc. /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20240215
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SCHEDULE 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
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        <filerCredentials>
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  <formData>
    <coverPageHeader>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0000917851</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vale S.A.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>P9661Q155</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186</com:street1>
          <com:city>RIO DE JANEIRO</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>D5</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>22250-145</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
    </coverPageHeader>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>

      <reportingPersonName>BlackRock, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>237870466.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>242018951.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>242018951.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <classPercent>5.3</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>HC</typeOfReportingPerson>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <items>
      <item1>
        <issuerName>Vale S.A.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 22250-145</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>BlackRock, Inc.

In accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Schedule 13G reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the "Reporting Business Units") of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. It does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units in accordance with such release.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>See Item 4 of Cover Page</citizenship>
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      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>HC</typeOfPersonFiling>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>242,018,951
</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>5.3%</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>237,870,466
</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>0</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>242,018,951
</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>0</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>N</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of Vale S.A.. No one person's interest in the common stock of Vale S.A. is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>See Exhibit 99</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

</certifications>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney
Exhibit 99: Item 7</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>BlackRock, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Spencer Fleming </signature>
        <title>Managing Director</title>
        <date>07/18/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>PowerOfAttorney.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, BlackRock, Inc., a corporation duly organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware, United States (the "Company"), does hereby
make, constitute and appoint each of Eric Andruczyk, Richard Cundiff,
R. Andrew Dickson, III, Spencer Fleming, Laura Hildner, David Maryles,
Christopher Meade, Charles Park, James Raby, Daniel Riemer, David
Rothenberg and Brenda Schulz, acting severally, as its true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, for the purpose of, from time to time, executing, in its
name and on its behalf and on behalf of its direct and indirect
subsidiaries and affiliates, any and all documents, certificates,
instruments, statements, filings, agreements and amendments
(collectively, "documents") determined by such person to be necessary or
appropriate to comply with ownership or control-person reporting
requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental
or regulatory authority, including, without limitation, Schedules 13D and
13G and Forms 3, 4, 5, 13F, 13H, SHO and N-PX and any amendments to any of
the foregoing as may be required to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and delivering, furnishing or filing any such
documents with the appropriate governmental or regulatory authority or
other person, and giving and granting to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully and to all intents and
purposes as the Company and/or its direct and indirect subsidiaries, as
applicable, might or could do if personally present by one of its
authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Any such determination by an attorney-in-fact named herein shall be
conclusively evidenced by such person's execution, delivery, furnishing or
filing of the applicable document.

This power of attorney shall expressly revoke the power of attorney dated
30th day of April, 2023 in respect of the subject matter hereof, shall
be valid from the date hereof and shall remain in full force and effect
until either revoked in writing by the Company, or, in respect of any
attorney-in-fact named herein, until such person ceases to be an employee
of the Company or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of attorney to be
executed as of this 21st day of January, 2025.

BLACKROCK, INC.


By: /s/ R. Andrew Dickson, III
Name:  R. Andrew Dickson, III
Title: Corporate Secretary
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>Item_7.txt
<TEXT>
Item 7
 BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
 BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG
 BlackRock Brasil Gestora de Investimentos Ltd.
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 BlackRock Fund Advisors
 BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 BlackRock Life Limited



*Entity beneficially owns 5% or greater of the outstanding
shares of the security class being reported on this
Schedule 13G.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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