Vale S A : informs on resumption of operations at Salobo - Form 6-K

Vale informs on resumption of operations at Salobo

Rio de Janeiro, October 22, 2021 - Vale SA ("Vale") informs, in continuity to the press release dated October 5, 2021, the resumption of conveyor belt operations at Salobo, that was halted for 18 days due to a fire that partially affected the conveyor. The causes of the fire are being investigated.

Processing plant operations will resume today, with ramp up of copper concentrates production by October 25. Vale estimates an impact of approximately 8kt on production, already incorporated in production estimates for the 4^th quarter, as provided in the Production and Sales report released on October 19.

Luciano Siani Pires

Executive Officer of Investor Relations

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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.