Vale's Performance in 3Q22

October 28th, 2022

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1. Opening remarks

Vale's Performance in 3Q22: Opening remarks

Business and Financial highlights

Iron Ore

Base Metals

Climate change

Focusing and strengthening the core

Capital allocation

  • Iron ore production increased 21% q/q to 89.7 Mt
  • C1 cash cost ex-3rd-party purchases decreased US$1.5/t q/q
  • Nickel production increased 51% q/q while nickel sales lagged due to 4Q commitments
  • Copper production increased 33% q/q, following extended maintenance
  • Sol do Cerrado solar project is commissioning; ramp up until Jul/23
  • Two battery-powered 72t off-road trucks delivered
  • Decarbonization MoU1 signed with Germany steelmaker Stahl-Holding-Saar
  • Opening of the Copper Cliff Complex South Mine Project - Phase 1 (CCM 1)
  • Onça Puma 2nd furnace approval
  • Reorganization of base metals in Brazil
  • US$ 3.1 billion dividend paid in September 2022
  • 25.2% of current buyback program completed2

¹ Memorandum of Understanding. Also includes nondisclosure agreements to decarbonize ironmaking process. 2 As of Oct 28th, 2022. Approximately 126 million repurchased shares (25% of 3rd announced program)

Vale's Performance in 3Q22: Opening remarks

Leading the mining transition

Powershift: Decarbonizing our fleet

• Two 100% electric offroad trucks - in Brazil and in Indonesia

Second 100% electric locomotive successfully delivered

• 49 electric vehicles currently in operation in Canada.

72t electric truck

Moving to 100% renewable electricity

  • Sol do Cerrado commissioning; ramp up until Jul/23
  • 766 MWp - one of the largest solar projects in Latin America
    • US$ 591 million investment
    • 16% of Vale's total electricity demand in Brazil1.

Sol do Cerrado Solar Project

¹ Estimated demand for Brazil in 2025

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