Vale gets court approval to partly restart Fábrica Mine

Vale says the partial restart will comply with applicable safety, environmental and licensing conditions without changing current production guidance.

Available on EDGAR 09/24/2026 - 06:01 AM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/23/2026 - 08:28 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vale S.A. will begin a partial resumption of operations at the Fábrica Mine in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, under authorization granted by the Court of Justice of the State of Minas Gerais. The resumption is based on a Commitment Agreement entered into by Vale, the State Public Prosecutor's Office and the State of Minas Gerais. Operations will comply with applicable safety requirements, environmental controls, licenses, authorizations and conditions, alongside continued implementation of actions under the agreement. Vale says the resumption does not change its current production guidance.

Key Terms

Commitment Agreement, production guidance, partial resumption of operations

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Commitment Agreement regulatory

"based on a Commitment Agreement entered into by the Company"

production guidance financial

"does not change its current production guidance"

A company’s estimate of how many units or how much output it expects to manufacture or deliver over a coming period, usually given as specific numbers or ranges. Investors use it like a production roadmap: it signals future revenue potential, potential supply constraints or surpluses, and whether costs and profit margins are likely to move up or down—similar to a bakery saying how many loaves it plans to bake next month, which shapes sales and ingredient buying decisions.

partial resumption of operations technical

"begin the partial resumption of operations at the Fábrica Mine"

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Will VALE's Fábrica Mine restart change production guidance?

Vale says the partial resumption does not change its current production guidance.

Who authorized VALE's partial resumption at Fábrica Mine?

The Court of Justice of the State of Minas Gerais granted authorization for the partial resumption.

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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

September 2026

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 ¨

Press Release  

Vale announces partial resumption of operations at the Fábrica Mine

Rio de Janeiro, September 23, 2026 – Vale S.A. ("Vale" or the "Company") announces that it will begin the partial resumption of operations at the Fábrica Mine, located in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, pursuant to authorization granted by the Court of Justice of the State of Minas Gerais. The measure is based on a Commitment Agreement entered into by the Company, the State Public Prosecutor's Office, and the State of Minas Gerais.

The resumption of operations will comply with the applicable safety requirements, environmental controls, licenses, authorizations, and conditions, as well as with the continued implementation of the actions established under the Commitment Agreement. The Company reinforces that the resumption does not change its current production guidance.

Marcelo Feriozzi Bacci

Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations

For further information, please contact:

Vale.RI@vale.com

Thiago Lofiego: thiago.lofiego@vale.com

Luciana Oliveti: luciana.oliveti@vale.com

Pedro Terra: pedro.terra@vale.com

Patricia Tinoco: patricia.tinoco@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.

	Vale S.A. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Thiago Lofiego
Date: September 23, 2026		Director of Investor Relations