

Vale informs on a press release
Vale informs, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) Instruction No. 358/2002, as subsequently amended, that it became aware, through a press release, of the filing of a public civil action by the Federal Prosecution Office, with a request for judicial intervention at the Company to ensure the safety of dams. The Company was not summoned for the fact and will present its statement in the proceeding, in a timely basis.
Vale clarifies that the current management practices of its mining structures reflect the best global references in the sector. In line with the continuous improvement of these practices, as it develops in the market, Vale has implemented changes over the past 18 months to further strengthen the safety of its operational processes and the management of its geotechnical structures. Among the measures adopted in this period, the Company highlights:
Vale informs, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) Instruction No. 358/2002, as subsequently amended, that it became aware, through a press release, of the filing of a public civil action by the Federal Prosecution Office, with a request for judicial intervention at the Company to ensure the safety of dams. The Company was not summoned for the fact and will present its statement in the proceeding, in a timely basis.- li>Anticipation of the plan to de-characterize the upstream structures, one of the main milestones to reduce the Company's risk level.
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