Vale S A : concludes the sale of its Midwestern System assets - Form 6-K

Vale concludes the sale of its Midwestern System assets

Rio de Janeiro, July 15^th, 2022 - Vale S.A ("Vale") informs that it has concluded, on this date, the sale of its Midwestern System assets^[1] to J&F Mineração Ltda., controlled by J&F Investimentos S.A. upon the receipt of US$ 150 million.

This transaction reinforces Vale's strategy of portfolio simplification, focusing on its core businesses and growth opportunities, guided by a disciplined capital allocation.

Gustavo Duarte Pimenta

Executive Officer of Investor Relations

For further information, please contact:

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Ivan Fadel: [e-mail]

Andre Werner: [e-mail]

Mariana Rocha: [e-mail]

Samir Bassil: [e-mail]

This press release may include statements that present Vale'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 Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) and in particular the factors discussed under "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in Vale's annual report on Form 20-F.

^[1] Mineração Corumbaense Reunida S.A., Mineração Mato Grosso S.A., International Iron Company, Inc. and Transbarge Navegación Sociedad Anónima.