Slide 1: Vale's production and sales in 1Q26
© A Rio de Janeiro, April 16", 202 VALE P= VALE Vale’s production “eee and sales in 1026 + Vale's performance in 10 was marked by another quarter of strong production and sales, with multiple assets reaching their hhighest production levels. in iron ore, the ramp-up of new assets supported consisten
Slide 2: Iron ore and pellets operations
Iron ore and pellets operations + Northern System: production decreased by 1.2 Mt y/y, totaling 33.2 Mt in the quarter. The decline reflects lower Iron ore production, Mt (1026 vs. 1025) but expected run-of-mine availability at Serra Norte, on7 34 04 oor partly offset by the positive effects of prod
Slide 3: Copper operations / Nickel operations
Copper operations + Salobo: copper production increased by 0.5 kt y/y, ‘Copper production, kt (1026 vs. 1025) reaching $28 kt in the quarter, driven by steady ‘operations at the Salobo Complex and solid performance as ons ‘throughout mining and processing activities, 909 - igh ig and processing = +
Slide 4: Annex 1: Production and sales summary
Annex 1: Production and sales summary Ironore '000' metric tons ya] 1025 Ayly 405g Northern System 33,173 | 34,420 “3.6% 44,776 -25.9% Serra Norte and Serra Leste ‘si | 15,040 115% 22.629 1% sno 79856] 19371 25% 22147 10.4% ‘Southeastern System, 19194 | 16,105, 192% Bae ~19.6% Irabira (Cau, Concelgé
Slide 5: Copper - Finished production by source
Copper - Finished production by source 000’ metric tons Brazil Salobo Sossego ‘canada sudbury Thompson Voisey's Bay Feed from third parties’ Copper Production Copper Sales [Copper Sales Brazil |Copper Sales Canada "exe fed pce emit prs poco opr Casi cpio, Nickel ‘000 metric tons Finished Production
Slide 6: Annex 2: Vale Base Metals
Annex 2: Vale Base Metals Maintenance scheduled in 2026 a a2 a3 a4 Copper operations Salobo Salobo 18.1 2 weeks Salobo tt 2weeks Sossego Sossego 2weeks 2weeks 3 weeks 2weeks Sossego SAG rebuld ‘weeks 6 weeks Nickel operations Sudbury coleman Creighton S weeks copper ciff 3weeks [carson 2weeks Totten
Slide 7: Signatures
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: April 16, 2026 Director of Investor Relations