• Vale started decharacterization works in June on the Minervino and Cordão Nova Vista dikes at the Pontal system in Itabira, Minas Gerais.
• Project scope includes drainage upgrades, partial tailings removal, re-vegetation; employment expected to peak at about 300 direct and indirect jobs.
• Completion targets set for 2030 for Minervino; 2033 for Cordão Nova Vista; both structures have not received tailings since 2019.
• Vale has completed 19 of 30 decharacterization projects in Brazil since 2019; cumulative investment totals BRL 13.3 billion.

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