Slide 1: Vale's production and sales in 2026
wo Rio de Janeiro, July 2, 202 VALE Vale’s production and sales in 2026 * Vale delivered a solid operating performance in Q2, with higher production and sales y/y across all business segments. in Iron. re, improved performance across multiple operations supported the highest second-quarter productio
Slide 2: Iron ore and pellets operations
Iron ore and pellets operations + Northern System: production decreased by 1.7 Mt y/y, Iron ore production, Mt (2026 vs. 2025) totaling 39.6 Mt in the quarter. The decline was mainly attributable to lower, but expected, run-of-mine availability at Serra Norte. This effect was partly offset by the st
Slide 3: Copper and nickel operations
Copper operations + Salobo: copper production increased by 1.9 kt y/y, reaching Copper production, kt (2026 vs. 2025) 52.4kt in the quarter, driven by steady operations across the 73 ax Salobo Complex, with strong mining and processing S26 = — (15) performance, resulting in its highest production fo
Slide 4: Annex 1: Production and sales summary
Annex 1: Production and sales summary Iron ore 000’ metric tons Northern System Serra Norte and Serra Leste smb Southeastern System Itabira (Caué, Conceicdo and others) Minas Centrais (Brucutu and others) Mariana (Capanema, Timbopeba and others) Southern System Paraopeba (Mutuca, Fabrica and others)
Slide 5: Annexes: Copper and nickel production
Annexes Copper - Finished production by source 000’ metric tons 6m25 Brazil 7393 Salobo 702.8 Sossego 365 Canada 4h Sudbury 310 Thompson 12 Voisey's Bay Feed from third parties! Copper Production Copper Sales Copper Sales Brazil Copper Sales Canada W2 7.6% 437 10.3% Voisey's Bay Brazil External feed
Slide 6: Annex 2: Vale Base Metals maintenance scheduled in 2026
Annex 2: Vale Base Metals Maintenance scheduled in 2026 Copper operations Salobo Salobo 1 & Il 2weeks Salobo Il 2weeks Sossego Sossego 2weeks 2weeks 3weeks 2weeks Sossego SAG rebuild Nickel operations sudbury Coleman Creighton 6 weeks Copper Cliff 3 weeks Garson 2weeks Totten 1week stobie 1week Clar
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: July 21, 2026 Director of Investor Relations