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Equity (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Disclosure Equity Abstract  
Schedule of share capital
     
  June 30, 2026
Shareholders Common shares Golden shares Total
Previ (i) 301,831,097 301,831,097
Mitsui&co (i) 286,347,055 286,347,055
Blackrock, Inc (ii) 316,463,060 316,463,060
Capital World Investors (iii) 227,690,911 227,690,911
Total shareholders with more than 5% of capital 1,132,332,123 1,132,332,123
Free floating 3,123,430,660 3,123,430,660
Golden shares (iv) 12 12
Total outstanding (without shares in treasury) 4,255,762,783 12 4,255,762,795
Shares in treasury 183,396,969 183,396,969
Total capital 4,439,159,752 12 4,439,159,764

(i) Number of shares owned by shareholders, as per statement provided by the custodian, based on shares listed at B3.

(ii) Number of shares as reported in BlackRock, Inc.’s Schedule 13G/A, filed with the SEC.

(iii) Number of shares as reported on January 8, 2026 by the shareholder itself through the Declaration of Acquisition of Relevant Shareholding sent to Vale and disclosed to the Market in the Press Release of January 12, 2026.

(iv) Number of special class preferred shares ("golden shares") held by the Brazilian Federal Government, which grants it limited veto power over certain Company resolutions, as well as the right to elect and dismiss one member to the Fiscal Council.

Schedule of cancelation of treasury shares
   
  Number of canceled shares Carrying amount
Cancellation approved on March 12, 2026 99,847,816 1,388
Six-month period ended June 30, 2026 99,847,816 1,388
Schedule of share buyback program
       
  Total of shares repurchased Effect on cash flows
Six-month period ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025
Shares buyback program up to 120,000,000 shares (i)        
Acquired by Parent Company 13,751,600 214
Shares buyback program 13,751,600 214

(i) In February 19, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the common shares buyback program, limited to a maximum of 120,000,000 common shares or their respective ADRs, with a term of 18 months.

Schedule of remuneration approved
       
  Approval date Payment date Remuneration per share (US$) Total amount approved
Dividends related to fiscal year 2024 2/19/2025 3/14/2025 0.347 1,596
        1,596
Dividends and interest on capital (JCP) related to fiscal year 2025 11/27/2025 3/4/2026 0.440 1,879
Dividends related to fiscal year 2025 11/27/2025 1/7/2026 0.234 1,000
        2,879
Schedule of dividends reconciliation
 
  Total
December 31, 2025 2,651
Translation adjustment 118
Payments, net of withholding taxes (2,745)
Prescribed remuneration (3)
June 30, 2026 21