• Vale has no dams under emergency status in Nova Lima, Brazil, following the mining regulator's October decision on B7A.
• Decommissioning work at B7A finished in June; the structure no longer holds water or sediment or functions as a dam.
• Work to decommission the B6 dam began this year, with completion scheduled for the second half of 2027.
• About 93% of the Águas Claras mine's more than 1,900 hectares is designated for biodiversity conservation under its redevelopment plan.

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