United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of

November 2021

Vale S.A.

Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo
22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers on October 31, 2021

Company: VALE S.A.

Beginning balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class
of shares 		Total capital
Shares VALE3 56,463,175 1.10 % 1.10 %

Movements

Type of security Characteristic of the security Intermediate Operation Date Quantity Average price (Daily) Volume (R$)
Shares VALE3 Bradesco Securities Inc Transfer of ADS´s 10/18/2021 23,920,197 - -
Shares VALE3 XP Investments US Transfer of ADS´s 10/19/2021 35,459,797 - -
Shares VALE3 Citigroup Global Markets Inc Transfer of ADS´s 10/20/2021 8,097,552 - -
Shares VALE3 Santander Investment Securities Inc. Transfer of ADS´s 10/20/2021 16,734,600 - -

Ending balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class
of shares 		Total
capital
Shares VALE3 140,675,321 2.74 % 2.74 %
Company: VALE S.A.

Beginning balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class
of shares 		Total
capital
ADS VALE 84,212,146 1.64 % 1.64 %

Movements

Type of
security 		Characteristic
of the security 		Intermediate Operation Date Quantity Average
price
(Daily) 		Volume (R$)
ADS VALE Bradesco Securities Inc Cancellation of ADS´s 10/18/2021 23,920,197 - -
ADS VALE XP Investments US Cancellation of ADS´s 10/19/2021 35,459,797 - -
ADS VALE Citigroup Global Markets Inc Cancellation of ADS´s 10/20/2021 8,097,552 - -
ADS VALE Santander Investment Securities Inc. Cancellation of ADS´s 10/20/2021 16,734,600 - -

Ending balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class
of shares 		Total
capital
ADS VALE 0 0.00 % 0.00 %

Company: MBR S.A.

Beginning balance

%
Type of
security		 Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of
shares 		Total capital
Shares VALE3 57,809,730 1.13 % 1.13 %

Movements

Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Intermediate Operation Date Quantity Average price (Daily) Volume (R$)
Shares VALE3 J.P. Morgan CCVM SA Buy 09/29/21 2,309,900 76.03099 175,623,986.00
Shares VALE3 J.P. Morgan CCVM SA Buy 10/01/21 2,453,600 76.30694 187,226,719.00
Shares VALE3 J.P. Morgan CCVM SA Buy 10/04/21 2,492,800 76.07452 189,638,561.00
Shares VALE3 Citigroup Global Markets Brasil CCTVM S/A Buy 10/05/21 2,060,800 75.48840 155,566,495.00
Shares VALE3 J.P. Morgan CCVM SA Buy 10/06/21 2,394,953 75.70564 181,311,450.75
Shares VALE3 J.P. Morgan CCVM SA Buy 10/07/21 3,000,000 79.44675 238,340,236.00

Ending balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of
shares 		Total capital
Shares VALE3 72,521,783 1.41 % 1.41 %

Company: MBR S.A.

Beginning balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of shares Total capital
ADS VALE 0 0.00 % 0.00 %

Movements

Type of
security		 Characteristic of
the security		 Intermediate Operation Date Quantity Average price
(Daily)		 Volume (R$)
- - - - - - - -

Ending balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of shares Total capital
ADS VALE 0 0.00 % 0.00 %

Company: Vale Holdings B.V.

Beginning balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of shares Total capital
Shares VALE3 0 0.00 % 0.00 %

Movements

Type of
security		 Characteristic of
the security		 Intermediate Operation Date Quantity Average price
(Daily)		 Volume (R$)
- - - - - - - -

Ending balance

%
Type of
security 		Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of shares Total capital
Shares VALE3 0 0.00 % 0.00 %

Company: Vale Holdings B.V.

Beginning balance

%
Type of
security		 Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of
shares 		Total capital
ADS VALE 42,032,870 0.82 % 0.82 %

Movements

Type of security Characteristic of the security Intermediate Operation Date Quantity Average price (Daily) Volume (R$)
ADS VALE Bradesco Securities Inc Buy 09/29/21 2,500,000 14.03139 190,030,650.52
ADS VALE Bradesco Securities Inc Buy 10/01/21 2,500,000 14.19780 191,354,369.57
ADS VALE XP Investments US Buy 10/04/21 2,500,000 14.02114 190,000,456.57
ADS VALE Bradesco Securities Inc Buy 10/05/21 2,500,000 13.84063 188,962,621.99
ADS VALE XP Investments US Buy 10/06/21 2,500,000 13.79428 190,005,813.45
ADS VALE J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Buy 10/07/21 2,500,000 14.47445 199,530,225.12

Ending balance

%
Type of security Characteristic of the security Quantity Same class of shares Total capital
ADS VALE 57,032,870 1.11 % 1.11 %

Signatures

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.

Vale S.A.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ivan Fadel
Date: November 10, 2021 Head of Investor Relations

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