Vale S.A. reported Production Results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. For the quarter, the company reported iron ore production of 90,403,000 metric tons against 85,279,000 metric tons a year ago. Pallets production was 8,325,000 metric tons against 9,167,000 metric tons a year ago. Nickel production was 46.2 kt against 45.5 kt a year ago. Copper production was 108.1 kt against 101.8 kt a year ago.
For the full year, the company reported iron ore production of 336,075,000 metric tons against 327,675,000 metric tons a year ago. Pallets production was 31,356,000 metric tons against 36,891,000 metric tons a year ago. Nickel production was 177.2 kt against 159.9 kt a year ago. Copper production was 382.4 kt against 348.2 kt a year ago.
Vale S.A. is one of the world's leading metallurgical and mining groups. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- ferrous minerals and metals (82.6%): iron ore (78.9% of net sales; 260.3 Mt sold in 2024), iron ore pellets (18.8%; 38.3 Mt) and other (2.3%);
- non-ferrous minerals and metals (17.4%): nickel, precious metals and cobalt (55.4% of revenues; 155 Kt of nickel sold), copper (42.4%; 250 Kt) and other (2.1%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Brazil (9.4%), the United States (2.8%), the Americas (2.5%), China (50.9%), Japan (8%), Asia (7.6%), Germany (3.9%), Europe (7.9%) and other (7%).
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