Vale Investor Day Presentation Deck

Progressing on portfolio's decarbonization It is environmentally friendly: less fossil fuels, particulates and water usage Briquetting GRINDING THICKENING FILTERING PRESSING MIXING BRIQUETTING DRYING ~200°C SCREENING X Pelletizing GRINDING THICKENING FILTERING PRESSING MIXING PELLETIZING FIRING ~1300°C SCREENING X Sintering GRINDING THICKENING FILTERING PRESSING MIXING SINTERING FIRING ~1300°C SCREENING Advantages Simpler with less process stages vs. pelletizing More flexible with use of sinter feed or pellet feed Less CO₂ emissions due to much lower 2 drying temperature Briquettes More homogeneous size distribution then sinter High physical strength, low abrasion and adherent fines 11

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