VALE S.A.

Vale is a global mining company committed to sustainable practices throughout its business chain. Present in five continents and headquartered in Brazil, Vale is one of the biggest mining companies in the world. It is the world’s largest producer of iron ore, pellets and nickel. It also produces manganese ore, ferroalloys, metallurgical and thermal coal, copper, platinum group metals, gold, silver, cobalt, potash, phosphates and other fertilizer nutrients. Vale operates large logistics systems in Brazil and other regions of the world, including railroads, maritime terminals and ports, which are integrated with its mining operations. Since its first shipment of iron ore to China in 1973, Vale has been a long-term partner of China for 44 years, during which it has contributed to China’s economic growth by consistently supplying the country with high-quality iron ore and other mineral resources necessary for China’s ongoing development. Vale looks forward to many more decades of mutual partnership and shared prosperity.