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Vale S.A
(NYSE:VALE) 

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Vale S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Ferrous Minerals, Base Metals, and Coal segments. The Ferrous Minerals segment produces and extracts iron or...

Founded: 1942
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2022-02-24 2021-10-28 2021-07-28 2021-04-26 2021-03-15 2021-02-25 2020-10-28 2020-07-30 2020-07-28 
                            
      net operating revenue
    10,420,000,000 8,804,000,000 47,411,000,000   8,459 41,891,000,000  10,623,000,000 43,839 8,434,000,000    10,812,000,000 54,502,000,000 66,261,000,000 16,675,000,000 12,645,000,000  208,529,000,000 57,906,000,000  7,518,000,000 
      cost of goods sold and services rendered
    -6,632,000,000 -6,085,000,000 -31,811,000,000   -5,367 -26,594,000,000  -6,309,000,000 -24,028 -4,949,000,000    -4,622,000,000 -21,729,000,000 -30,533,000,000 -5,805,000,000 -4,627,000,000  -98,567,000,000 -25,893,000,000  -4,212,000,000 
      gross profit
    3,788,000,000 2,719,000,000 15,600,000,000   3,092 15,297,000,000  4,314,000,000  3,485,000,000    6,190,000,000 32,773,000,000 35,728,000,000 10,870,000,000 8,018,000,000  109,962,000,000 32,013,000,000  3,306,000,000 
      yoy
     87936510.61% 1.98%    338.94%    -43.70%    -22.80%  -67.51% -66.05%       
      qoq
    39.32% -82.57%    -100.00%         -81.11% -8.27% 228.68% 35.57%   243.49%    
      operating expenses
                            
      selling and administrative
    -158,000,000 -131,000,000 -845,000,000    -696,000,000  -150,000,000  -118,000,000    -121,000,000 -481,000,000         
      research and development
    -151,000,000 -159,000,000 -719,000,000    -772,000,000  -188,000,000  -139,000,000    -121,000,000 -549,000,000         
      pre-operating and operational stoppage
    -50,000,000 -71,000,000 -523,000,000   -92 -456,000,000  -115,000,000 -479 -124,000,000    -154,000,000 -648,000,000 -858,000,000 -191,000,000 -145,000,000  -4,517,000,000 -1,011,000,000  -238,000,000 
      impairment and gains on disposal of non-current assets
    -370,000,000 -132,000,000 -1,456,000,000                      
      other operating expenses
    -268,000,000 -222,000,000    -256 -1,267,000,000  -511,000,000  -219,000,000    -106,000,000 -400,000,000 -162,000,000 -74,000,000 -12,000,000  -3,956,000,000 -612,000,000  -237,000,000 
      operating income
    2,791,000,000 2,004,000,000 10,544,000,000   2,448 12,106,000,000  3,275,000,000 17,208 2,881,000,000    6,600,000,000 27,693,000,000 19,928,000,000 9,714,000,000 7,380,000,000  57,504,000,000 26,922,000,000  2,084,000,000 
      yoy
     81862645.10% -12.90%   -85.77% 320.20%    -56.35%    -10.57%  -65.35% -63.92%       
      qoq
    39.27% -80.99%    -100.00%   19031745.65% -100.00%     -76.17% 38.97% 105.15% 31.63%   113.59%    
      financial income
    148,000,000 112,000,000 678,000,000   109 538,000,000  100,000,000  121,000,000    150,000,000 337,000,000 475,000,000 86,000,000 74,000,000  1,922,000,000 370,000,000  135,000,000 
      financial expenses
    -396,000,000 -404,000,000 -2,230,000,000   -339 -1,681,000,000  -362,000,000  -320,000,000    -445,000,000 -1,653,000,000 -678,000,000 -177,000,000 -1,386,000,000  -17,141,000,000 -6,571,000,000  -585,000,000 
      other financial items
    -91,000,000 459,000,000 2,734,000,000   -207 -1,036,000,000  -123,000,000  -331,000,000    53,000,000 4,435,000,000 -1,736,000,000 441,000,000 1,235,000,000  -8,921,000,000 -1,179,000,000  -35,000,000 
      equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures
    160,000,000 -68,000,000 342,000,000   124 620,000,000  94,000,000 305 -55,000,000    211,000,000 -1,271,000,000 670,000,000 -454,000,000 -16,000,000  -5,436,000,000 -211,000,000  -535,000,000 
      income before income taxes
    2,612,000,000 2,103,000,000 12,068,000,000   2,135 10,547,000,000  2,984,000,000 19,781 2,296,000,000    6,569,000,000 29,541,000,000 18,659,000,000 9,610,000,000 7,287,000,000  27,928,000,000 19,331,000,000  1,064,000,000 
      income taxes
    83,000,000 32,000,000 -3,895,000,000   -448 -2,215,000,000  -127,000,000 -2,971 -418,000,000              
      net income
    2,695,000,000 2,135,000,000 8,173,000,000   1,687 8,332,000,000  2,857,000,000 18,870 1,878,000,000    4,480,000,000 22,468,000,000 20,574,000,000 7,537,000,000 5,477,000,000  24,903,000,000 15,072,000,000  919,000,000 
      yoy
     126555916.60% -1.91%   -91.06% 343.66%    -58.08%    -18.20%  -17.38% -49.99%       
      qoq
    26.23% -73.88%    -100.00%   15140334.55% -100.00%     -80.06% 9.21% 172.97% 37.61%   65.23%    
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    10,000,000 18,000,000 9,000,000    41,000,000  21,000,000  41,000,000    22,000,000 108,000,000     -1,810,000,000    
      net income attributable to vale s.a.'s shareholders
    2,685,000,000 2,117,000,000 8,164,000,000                      
      earnings per share attributable to vale s.a.'s shareholders
                            
      basic and diluted earnings per share
    0.63                        
      basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to vale s.a.'s shareholders
     0.5                       
      equity results and others results from subsidiaries
                            
      other operating revenues (expenses)
      -1,513,000,000                      
      common share
      1.91    1.93  0.66  0.41    0.93 4.47 3.98 1.49 1.08  5.21 3.04  0.19 
      selling and administrative expenses
         -140           -603,000,000 -133,000,000 -105,000,000  -2,857,000,000 -684,000,000  -124,000,000 
      research and development expenses
         -156                   
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
            82               
      net income attributable to vale’s shareholders
         1,679    18,788               
      equity results from subsidiaries
                            
      net income attributable to vale's shareholders
          8,291,000,000  2,836,000,000  1,837,000,000              
      basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to vale's shareholders
                            
      continuing operations
                            
      impairment reversal (impairment) and results on disposal of non-current assets
            -75,000,000                
      net income from continuing operations
            2,857,000,000 16,810 1,878,000,000    4,478,000,000 24,844,000,000     24,903,000,000    
      net income from continuing operations attributable to vale's shareholders
            2,836,000,000  1,837,000,000              
      discontinued operations
                            
      net income from discontinued operations
             2,060     2,000,000          
      net income from discontinued operations attributable to vale's shareholders
                            
      basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
                            
      selling, administrative and other operating expenses
             -2,237               
      research and evaluation expenses
             -660       -708,000,000 -141,000,000 -100,000,000  -2,293,000,000 -563,000,000  -90,000,000 
      impairment reversal (impairment and disposals) of non-current assets
             773     1,072,000,000          
      non-operating income
                            
      financial income (expenses)
             2,268               
      net income from continuing operations attributable to vale’s shareholders
             16,728               
      loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                     -49,000,000 -69,000,000      
      net income from discontinued operations attributable to vale’s shareholders
             2,060               
      basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to vale's shareholders:
                            
      ferrous minerals
                            
      iron ore
                31,708,000,000 35,082,000,000           
      iron ore pellets
                8,700,000,000 8,740,000,000           
      other ferrous products and services
                622,000,000 651,000,000           
      base metals
                            
      nickel and other products
                8,221,000,000 7,637,000,000           
      copper
                2,518,000,000 1,615,000,000           
      brumadinho event and de-characterization of dams
                  -160,000,000 -2,576,000,000         
      other
                311,000,000 1,249,000,000           
      total
                52,080,000,000 54,974,000,000           
      operating expenses - sum
                  -662,000,000   -724,000,000 -477,000,000      
      current tax
                  -253,000,000 -5,663,000,000 -12,867,000,000 -1,201,000,000 -1,515,000,000  -17,828,000,000 -4,018,000,000  -326,000,000 
      deferred tax
                  -1,838,000,000 966,000,000 14,782,000,000 -872,000,000 -295,000,000  14,803,000,000 -241,000,000  181,000,000 
      net income from continuing operations attributable to vale's stockholders
                  4,456,000,000 24,736,000,000         
      loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                   -85,000,000      -543,000,000  -76,000,000 
      net income from discontinued operations attributable to vale's stockholders
                  2,000,000          
      net income attributable to vale's stockholders
                  4,458,000,000 22,445,000,000 20,203,000,000 7,586,000,000 5,546,000,000   15,615,000,000  995,000,000 
      basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to vale's stockholders:
                            
      impairment and disposals of non-current assets
                   -426,000,000 -12,622,000,000 -432,000,000 -161,000,000  -11,819,000,000 -1,608,000,000  -403,000,000 
      loss from discontinued operations
                   -2,376,000,000         
      loss from discontinued operations attributable to vale's stockholders
                   -2,291,000,000         
      brumadinho event
                    -847,000,000 -185,000,000 -115,000,000  -27,016,000,000 -613,000,000  -130,000,000 
      net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
                    371,000,000        
      earnings per share attributable to vale's stockholders:
                            
      basic and diluted earnings per share:
                            
      net income from continuing operations attributable to vale’s stockholders
                        26,713,000,000    
      income from discontinued operations
                            
      income from discontinued operations attributable to vale’s stockholders
                            
      net income attributable to vale’s stockholders
                        26,713,000,000    
      earnings per share attributable to vale’s stockholders:
                            
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        assets
                        
        current assets
                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      5,902,000,000 5,514,000,000 22,710,000,000 4,953,000,000  9,061,000,000 65,409,000,000 65,409,000,000 59,057,000,000 59,057,000,000 13,649,000,000 68,275,000,000 12,883,000,000 73,399,000,000 70,086,000,000 8,845,000,000 12,113,000,000  
        short-term investments
      189,000,000 182,000,000 249,000,000 53,000,000  43,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,028,000,000 2,834,000,000 2,834,000,000 951,000,000 4,759,000,000 1,429,000,000 8,141,000,000 4,006,000,000 125,000,000 93,000,000  
        accounts receivable
      2,506,000,000 2,325,000,000 12,310,000,000 2,358,000,000  3,123,000,000 21,840,000,000 21,840,000,000 4,747,000,000 4,747,000,000 4,954,000,000 24,782,000,000 3,515,000,000 20,026,000,000 25,944,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,597,000,000  
        other financial assets
      626,000,000 495,000,000 1,593,000,000 53,000,000  268,000,000 619,000,000 619,000,000 7,430,000,000 7,430,000,000 214,000,000 1,069,000,000 289,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,707,000,000 454,000,000 554,000,000  
        inventories
      5,567,000,000 5,242,000,000 28,246,000,000 4,605,000,000  5,038,000,000 24,429,000,000 24,429,000,000 27,659,000,000 27,659,000,000 4,701,000,000 23,513,000,000 4,274,000,000 24,352,000,000 21,103,000,000 4,329,000,000 4,058,000,000  
        recoverable taxes
      1,232,000,000 1,335,000,000 6,277,000,000 1,100,000,000  832,000,000 4,809,000,000 4,809,000,000 4,484,000,000 4,484,000,000 668,000,000 3,342,000,000 466,000,000 2,652,000,000 2,646,000,000 357,000,000 395,000,000  
        other
      464,000,000 493,000,000 2,077,000,000 359,000,000               
        non-current assets
                        
        judicial deposits
      638,000,000 598,000,000 3,330,000,000 537,000,000  1,455,000,000 6,808,000,000 6,808,000,000 6,644,000,000 6,644,000,000 1,326,000,000 6,633,000,000 1,146,000,000 6,529,000,000 6,591,000,000 2,040,000,000 2,070,000,000  
        deferred income taxes
      8,891,000,000 8,975,000,000 47,715,000,000 8,244,000,000  11,192,000,000 63,847,000,000 63,847,000,000 62,020,000,000 62,020,000,000 9,338,000,000 46,711,000,000 9,207,000,000 52,459,000,000 53,711,000,000 9,610,000,000 9,804,000,000  
        investments in associates and joint ventures
      5,167,000,000 4,784,000,000  4,547,000,000  1,927,000,000     2,197,000,000  1,871,000,000   2,036,000,000 2,071,000,000  
        intangibles
      10,935,000,000 10,720,000,000 58,466,000,000 10,514,000,000   50,287,000,000 50,287,000,000   10,997,000,000 55,010,000,000 8,661,000,000 49,343,000,000 48,309,000,000 6,614,000,000 6,706,000,000  
        property, plant, and equipment
      45,296,000,000 44,293,000,000 240,790,000,000 39,984,000,000  46,309,000,000 233,995,000,000 233,995,000,000           
        total assets
      91,190,000,000 90,383,000,000 479,072,000,000 80,152,000,000  93,149,000,000 499,128,000,000 499,128,000,000 472,574,000,000 472,574,000,000 96,716,000,000 483,789,000,000 86,984,000,000 495,569,000,000 478,130,000,000 79,981,000,000 83,147,000,000  
        liabilities and shareholders equity
                        
        current liabilities
                        
        suppliers and contractors
      5,651,000,000 5,454,000,000 25,282,000,000 4,234,000,000  3,446,000,000 19,393,000,000 19,393,000,000 22,282,000,000 22,282,000,000 3,777,000,000 18,893,000,000 3,113,000,000 17,733,000,000 17,496,000,000 3,099,000,000 2,934,000,000  
        loans and borrowings
      470,000,000 685,000,000 3,487,000,000 1,020,000,000             988,000,000  
        leases
      175,000,000 175,000,000 1,009,000,000 147,000,000             220,000,000  
        other financial liabilities
      996,000,000 1,045,000,000 7,836,000,000 1,543,000,000  2,362,000,000 10,946,000,000 10,946,000,000 8,472,000,000 8,472,000,000 1,547,000,000 7,735,000,000 2,082,000,000 11,861,000,000 9,906,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,269,000,000  
        taxes payable
      576,000,000 1,020,000,000 3,739,000,000 574,000,000  927,000,000 12,150,000,000 12,150,000,000 14,112,000,000 14,112,000,000 1,678,000,000 8,392,000,000 830,000,000 4,731,000,000 4,950,000,000 807,000,000 395,000,000  
        settlement program
      430,000,000 412,000,000 2,216,000,000   387,000,000 1,810,000,000 1,810,000,000 1,793,000,000 1,793,000,000 356,000,000 1,781,000,000 311,000,000 1,774,000,000 1,769,000,000 313,000,000 321,000,000  
        liabilities related to brumadinho
      814,000,000 900,000,000 5,030,000,000 714,000,000  1,385,000,000 6,449,000,000 6,449,000,000 12,709,000,000 12,709,000,000 2,223,000,000 11,122,000,000 1,847,000,000 10,521,000,000 9,925,000,000 936,000,000 1,013,000,000  
        liabilities related to associates and joint ventures
      1,188,000,000 1,449,000,000 11,076,000,000 1,844,000,000  2,361,000,000 9,964,000,000 9,964,000,000 8,437,000,000 8,437,000,000 1,467,000,000 7,339,000,000 846,000,000 4,818,000,000 4,554,000,000 688,000,000 709,000,000  
        de-characterization of dams and asset retirement obligations
      938,000,000 945,000,000 5,377,000,000 833,000,000  646,000,000 3,468,000,000 3,468,000,000           
        provisions for litigation
      148,000,000 154,000,000 897,000,000 119,000,000               
        employee benefits
      1,012,000,000 790,000,000 3,810,000,000 1,012,000,000               
        dividends payable
         330,000,000     193,000,000 193,000,000 27,000,000 133,000,000 21,000,000 119,000,000 6,342,000,000    
        non-current liabilities
                        
        participative shareholders' debentures
      2,669,000,000 2,454,000,000 13,493,000,000 2,217,000,000               
        streaming transactions
      1,988,000,000 2,000,000,000 11,072,000,000 1,882,000,000  1,683,000,000 9,927,000,000 9,927,000,000 10,532,000,000 10,532,000,000 1,961,000,000 9,812,000,000 1,986,000,000 11,316,000,000 10,419,000,000 2,017,000,000 2,031,000,000  
        total liabilities
      48,909,000,000 49,874,000,000 270,355,000,000 45,624,000,000  54,660,000,000 302,070,000,000 302,070,000,000 287,107,000,000 287,107,000,000 54,357,000,000 271,862,000,000 51,555,000,000 293,667,000,000 297,144,000,000 46,772,000,000 50,213,000,000  
        equity
                        
        equity attributable to vale s.a.'s shareholders
      41,038,000,000 39,264,000,000 202,082,000,000 33,406,000,000               
        equity attributable to noncontrolling interests
      1,243,000,000 1,245,000,000 6,635,000,000 1,122,000,000  854,000,000 4,655,000,000 4,655,000,000       -4,799,000,000 -1,290,000,000 -1,202,000,000  
        total equity
      42,281,000,000 40,509,000,000 208,717,000,000 34,528,000,000               
        total liabilities and equity
      91,190,000,000 90,383,000,000 479,072,000,000 80,152,000,000               
        non-current assets held for sale
       1,999,000,000 10,880,000,000   809,000,000 5,468,000,000 5,468,000,000 326,000,000 326,000,000         
        liabilities
                        
        liabilities associated with non-current assets held for sale
       740,000,000 4,011,000,000   456,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,978,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000         
        investments
        26,560,000,000    9,771,000,000 9,771,000,000 11,418,000,000 11,418,000,000  10,991,000,000  10,658,000,000 10,557,000,000    
        current assets excluding assets held for sale
         13,481,000,000               
        total current assets
         13,481,000,000               
        total non-current assets excluding investments, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
         11,626,000,000               
        total non current assets
         66,671,000,000               
        settlement programs
         353,000,000               
        current liabilities excluding assets held for sale
         13,090,000,000               
        total current liabilities
         13,090,000,000               
        total non current liabilities
         32,534,000,000               
        ·
                        
        17
                        
        notes to the consolidated financial statementsexpressed in millions of united states dollar, unless otherwise stated
                        
        others
           291,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,198,000,000 2,199,000,000 2,199,000,000 266,000,000 1,328,000,000 317,000,000 1,807,000,000 1,313,000,000 303,000,000 352,000,000  
        current assets - sum
           18,656,000,000 119,332,000,000    25,403,000,000  23,173,000,000      
        non-current assets - sum
           15,181,000,000 80,275,000,000    14,235,000,000  14,217,000,000      
        intangible
           10,267,000,000   48,483,000,000 48,483,000,000         
        loans, borrowings, and leases
           1,103,000,000 70,189,000,000 70,189,000,000           
        provisions
           750,000,000 5,830,000,000 5,830,000,000 6,400,000,000 6,400,000,000 1,156,000,000 5,780,000,000 903,000,000 5,143,000,000 9,498,000,000 1,016,000,000 850,000,000  
        current liabilities - sum
           14,212,000,000 82,836,000,000    14,335,000,000  11,827,000,000      
        participative stockholders' debentures
           4,299,000,000 19,078,000,000 19,078,000,000 22,452,000,000 22,452,000,000 4,687,000,000 23,447,000,000 4,045,000,000 23,043,000,000     
        non-current liabilities - sum
           39,992,000,000 217,256,000,000    40,022,000,000  39,728,000,000      
        stockholders' equity
                        
        equity attributable to vale's stockholders
           37,635,000,000 192,403,000,000 192,403,000,000 181,296,000,000 181,296,000,000 41,661,000,000 208,437,000,000 36,409,000,000 207,487,000,000  34,499,000,000 34,136,000,000  
        total stockholders' equity
           38,489,000,000 197,058,000,000 197,058,000,000 185,467,000,000 185,467,000,000 42,359,000,000 211,927,000,000 35,429,000,000 201,902,000,000  33,209,000,000 32,934,000,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
           93,149,000,000 499,128,000,000 499,128,000,000 472,574,000,000 472,574,000,000 96,716,000,000 483,789,000,000 86,984,000,000 495,569,000,000  79,981,000,000 83,147,000,000  
        loans, borrowings and leases
            6,720,000,000 6,720,000,000 7,318,000,000 7,318,000,000 992,000,000 4,963,000,000 989,000,000 5,633,000,000 5,901,000,000 1,024,000,000   
        property, plant and equipment
              223,492,000,000 223,492,000,000 43,884,000,000 219,518,000,000 39,062,000,000 222,547,000,000 213,836,000,000 37,988,000,000 38,212,000,000  
        de-characterization of dams
              2,367,000,000 2,367,000,000 454,000,000 2,271,000,000 367,000,000 2,093,000,000 1,981,000,000 320,000,000 312,000,000  
        equity attributable to non-controlling interests
              4,171,000,000 4,171,000,000 698,000,000 3,490,000,000 -980,000,000 -5,585,000,000     
        interest on capital
                    6,429,000,000  1,159,000,000  
        participative stockholders’ debentures
                    17,737,000,000    
        stockholders’ equity
                        
        equity attributable to vale’s stockholders
                    185,785,000,000    
        total stockholders’ equity
                    180,986,000,000    
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                    478,130,000,000    
        balance at december 31, 2017
                    3,634,000,000    
        net income
                        
        other comprehensive income
                        
        dividends and interest on capital of vale’s stockholders
                        
        dividends of noncontrolling interest
                        
        acquisitions and disposal of noncontrolling interest
                        
        capitalization of noncontrolling interest advances
                        
        appropriation to undistributed retained earnings
                        
        share buyback program
                        
        balance at december 31, 2018
                    3,634,000,000    
        loss
                        
        interest on capital of vale’s stockholders
                        
        allocation of loss
                        
        treasury shares utilized in the year
                        
        balance at december 31, 2019
                    3,634,000,000    
        balance at december 31, 2020
                    3,634,000,000    
        prepaid income taxes
                     117,000,000 145,000,000  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2022-03-31 2021-10-28 2021-07-28 2021-04-26 
            
          cash flow from operations
        29,182,000,000 53,261,000,000 9,277,000,000 8,673,000,000 
          interest on loans and borrowings paid
        -946,000,000 -904,000,000 -138,000,000 -288,000,000 
          cash received on settlement of derivatives
        -394,000,000 114,000,000 60,000,000 -199,000,000 
          payments related to the brumadinho event
            
          payments related to de-characterization of dams
        -357,000,000    
          interest on participative shareholders' debentures paid
            
          income taxes (including settlement program) paid
            
          net cash generated by operating activities
            
          cash flow from investing activities:
            
          acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
            
          payments related to the samarco dam failure
            
          cash received (paid) from disposal and acquisition of investments
            
          dividends received from associates and joint ventures
        362,000,000 24,000,000 43,000,000  
          short-term investment
        -16,000,000 2,193,000,000 543,000,000 -716,000,000 
          other investing activities
            
          net cash from investing activities
        -3,553,000,000 -4,211,000,000 -3,087,000,000 -2,346,000,000 
          cash flow from financing activities:
            
          loans and borrowings from third parties
        2,361,000,000    
          payments of loans and borrowings to third parties
            
          payments of leasing
        -216,000,000    
          dividends and interest on capital paid to vale s.a.’s shareholders
            
          shares buyback program
            
          net cash from financing activities
        -27,120,000,000 -55,940,000,000 -4,433,000,000 -4,885,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
            
          cash and cash equivalents in the beginning of the period
           13,487,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -5,519,000,000   -395,000,000 
          effect of transfer the energy assets to non-current assets held for sale and others
            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
        42,931,000,000 59,057,000,000 13,649,000,000 12,883,000,000 
          cash received from disposal of investments
            
          net cash generated by (used in) financing activities
            
          effect of transfer the energy assets to non-current assets held for sale
            
          cash and cash equivalents from subsidiaries acquired
            
          cash flow from discontinued operations
            
          operating activities
            
          net income before income taxes
            
          adjustments:
            
          impairment and results on disposals of non-current assets
            
          derecognition of noncontrolling interest
            
          financial results
        1,376,000,000 1,939,000,000 -350,000,000 77,000,000 
          decrease in assets and liabilities
            
          investing activities
            
          additions to property, plant and equipment
            
          disposal of coal, net of cash
            
          financing activities
            
          payments
            
          net cash from discontinued operations
            
          schedule of movements in intangibles
            
          balance as of december 31, 2022
            
          additions
            
          disposals
            
          amortization
            
          transfers to held for sale
            
          translation adjustment
            
          balance as of december 31, 2023
            
          cost
            
          accumulated amortization
            
          acquisition of aliança energia
            
          balance as of december 31, 2024
            
          capital expenditures
        -5,964,000,000 -6,526,000,000 -1,139,000,000 -1,009,000,000 
          free cash flows
        7,811,000,000 40,773,000,000 6,587,000,000 6,013,000,000 
          dividends and interest on capital paid to vale’s shareholders
            
          dividends and interest on capital paid to noncontrolling interest
        -16,000,000    
          acquisition of additional stake in vopc
            
          cash and cash equivalents from subsidiaries acquired and sold
            
          cash received (payments) from disposal of investments
            
          payments of loans and borrowings from third parties
        -2,170,000,000    
          payments related to brumadinho event
        -334,000,000 -973,000,000 -303,000,000 -149,000,000 
          income taxes paid
            
          payments related to samarco dam failure
            
          additions to investments
           -42,000,000 
          payments from disposal of investments
            
          cash received (paid) on settlement of derivatives
            
          net cash generated by operating activities from continuing operations
            
          net cash generated (used) by operating activities from discontinued operations
            
          proceeds (payments) from disposal of investments
            
          net cash from investing activities from continuing operations
        -3,352,000,000    
          net cash from investing activities from discontinued operations
        -201,000,000    
          acquisition of stake in vopc
            
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
        -27,066,000,000    
          net cash from financing activities from discontinued operations
        -54,000,000    
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
            
          cash and cash equivalents in the beginning of the year
            
          effect of transfer ptvi to non-current assets held for sale
            
          cash and cash equivalents from subsidiaries sold
        -61,000,000    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
            
          net cash generated by operating activities from discontinued operations
            
          stake acquisition on subsidiaries
            
          proceeds (payments) from the sale of investments
            
          other investments activities
         98,000,000 -189,000,000 -24,000,000 
          loans and borrowings from third-parties
          10,000,000 290,000,000 
          payments of loans and borrowings from third-parties
         -573,000,000 -179,000,000 -1,233,000,000 
          income taxes
        -13,589,000,000 -5,172,000,000 -1,280,000,000 -1,164,000,000 
          dividends and interest on capital paid to shareholders
            
          reduction in cash and cash equivalents
            
          cash paid on settlement of derivatives
            
          net cash generated (used) in operating activities from discontinued operations
            
          proceeds from the sale of investments
            
          transactions with noncontrolling shareholders of ptvi
            
          transactions with noncontrolling shareholders of mbr
            
          increase (reduction) in cash and cash equivalents
        -16,898,000,000    
          cash flows from operations
            
          cash received
            
          interest on participative stockholders' debentures paid
          -193,000,000  
          net cash generated from operating activities from continuing operations
            
          net cash generated
            
          net cash generated from operating activities
            
          proceeds from sale of midwestern system, net of cash
            
          disbursement on vnc sale
            
          proceeds from sale of csi
            
          dividends and interest on capital paid to stockholders
        -17,849,000,000 -40,200,000,000 -2,208,000,000 -3,884,000,000 
          share buyback program
        -9,176,000,000 -14,854,000,000 -2,004,000,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
        65,409,000,000 68,275,000,000 12,883,000,000  
          cash flow from operating activities:
            
          income before taxation
            
          adjusted for:
            
          equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures
        -1,119,000,000 -670,000,000 454,000,000 16,000,000 
          impairment and disposals
            
          provisions for brumadinho
            
          benefit from de-characterization of dams
            
          depreciation, depletion and amortization
        3,591,000,000 3,657,000,000 849,000,000 731,000,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
            
          accounts receivable
        4,724,000,000 20,399,000,000 -1,105,000,000 1,401,000,000 
          inventories
        -1,423,000,000 -2,984,000,000 -188,000,000 -174,000,000 
          suppliers and contractors
        -3,837,000,000 1,851,000,000 291,000,000 -256,000,000 
          payroll and other compensation
            
          other assets and liabilities
        -1,519,000,000 -1,544,000,000 -495,000,000 -132,000,000 
          cash flows generated from operations
            
          non-cash transactions:
            
          additions to property, plant and equipment - capitalized loans and borrowing costs
        71,000,000 75,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities from continuing operations
        13,562,000,000    
          net cash provided
        213,000,000    
          net cash from operating activities
        13,775,000,000 47,299,000,000 7,726,000,000 7,022,000,000 
          proceeds from disposal of csi
        2,269,000,000    
          disbursement related to vnc sale
            
          income before income taxes
        34,143,000,000 18,659,000,000 9,610,000,000 7,287,000,000 
          impairment reversal
        -5,328,000,000    
          de-characterization of dams
        192,000,000    
          payroll, related charges and other remunerations
        -1,618,000,000    
          net cash from operating activities from discontinued operations
            
          acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash
            
          proceeds from disposal of mosaic shares
            
          capital reduction of foreign subsidiary
            
          judicial deposits and restricted cash related to brumadinho event
            
          transactions with noncontrolling stockholders
            
          equity results and others results from subsidiaries
            
          impairment and disposal of non-current assets
         12,622,000,000 432,000,000 161,000,000 
          provisions related to brumadinho
            
          provision for de-characterization of dams
            
          acquisition of nlc, net of cash
          -2,345,000,000  
          disbursement related to the disposal of vnc
            
          investment fund applications
            
          lease payments
         -297,000,000 -49,000,000 -55,000,000 
          dividends and interest on capital paid to non-controlling interest
         -16,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
         -12,852,000,000 206,000,000 -209,000,000 
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
         3,634,000,000 560,000,000  
          provisions related to brumadinho event
            
          provision - payroll, related charges and other remunerations
         305,000,000 82,000,000 -289,000,000 
          cash paid on the disposal of vnc
           -555,000,000 
          derivatives received
            
          interest on participative stockholders’ debentures paid
            
          proceeds from disposal of assets and investments
            
          effects of disposals of subsidiaries, net of cash and cash equivalents
            
          proceeds from streaming transactions
            
          derivatives received (paid)
            
          depreciation, amortization and depletion