Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
October 20 2021 - 6:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
October 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.)
(Check One) Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1))
(Check One) Yes ¨ No x
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7))
(Check
One) Yes ¨ No x
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.)
(Check One) Yes ¨
No x
(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned
to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)
Vale informs on estimates
update
Rio de Janeiro, October 19th,
2021 - Vale S.A (“Vale”) informs that it has reported today, in its third quarter production report, its estimate for nickel
and copper production:
Production (kt)
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4Q21
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2021E
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Nickel
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45-50
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165-170
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Copper
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75-80
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295-300
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Vale clarifies that the information provided
in this document represent only an expectation, hypothetical data that by no means constitute a promise of performance by Vale and/or
its management. The estimates presented involve market factors that are beyond Vale’s control and, therefore, can be subject to
new changes. Additionally, Vale informs that will file again in due course the item 11 of its Reference Form, in the period required by
the Instruction CVM number 480 of December 7, 2009, as amended.
Luciano Siani Pires
Executive Officer of Investor
Relations
Ever since the Covid-19
outbreak began, our highest priority is the health and safety of our employees. Our IR team adopted work-from-home, and as we continue
to face these new circumstances, we strongly recommend you prioritize e-mail and online engagement.
For further information, please contact:
Vale.RI@vale.com
Ivan Fadel: ivan.fadel@vale.com
Andre Werner: andre.werner@vale.com
Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com
Samir Bassil: samir.bassil@vale.com
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.
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.
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Vale
S.A.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
Ivan Fadel
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Date: October 19, 2021
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Head of Investor Relations
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