Vale starts commissioning Serra Sul +20 iron ore expansion project in Brazil

• Vale began commissioning the long-distance conveyor belt for the Serra Sul +20 iron ore expansion, starting the project’s start-up phase.
• Serra Sul +20 targets 20 million metric tons per year of added capacity at the S11D complex in Pará, Brazil.
• The Compact Ore Crusher project is scheduled to start up in 4Q26, also aimed at boosting S11D flexibility.
• Vale expects Serra Sul +20, Capanema, and VGR1 to support its plan to lift iron ore output to about 360 million tons by 2030.
• The project’s mining operating license was granted in September 2025.

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