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 2024
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 clarifies on Vale Base Metals
Rio de Janeiro, September 27, 2024 – Considering the article published by the Financial Times[1] newspaper on this date, Vale S.A. (“Vale or Company”) clarifies that its subsidiary, Vale Base Metals Ltd. (“VBM”), remains focused on executing its recently disclosed asset review plan and that a potential IPO is not currently under assessment. Vale will keep the market updated on decisions regarding VBM’s strategic movements.
Gustavo Duarte Pimenta
Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
For further information, please contact:
Thiago Lofiego: [email protected]
Luciana Oliveti: [email protected]
Mariana Rocha: [email protected]
Patricia Tinoco: [email protected]
Pedro Terra: [email protected]
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.
[1] With the title “Vale considers listing for base metals business in late 2026”.
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 27, 2024 | Director of Investor Relations |