Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of

December 2022

Vale S.A.

Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo
22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

(Check One) Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1))

(Check One) Yes ¨ No x

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7))

(Check One) Yes ¨ No x

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

(Check One) Yes ¨ No x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)

Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers on November 30, 2022

Company: VALE S.A.
Beginning balance
Beginning balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
Shares	VALE3				114,827,104	2.40%	2.40%
Movements
Movements
Type of security	Characteristic of the security	Intermediate	Operation	Date	Quantity	Average price (Daily)	Volume (R$)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ending balance
Ending balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
Shares	VALE3				114,827,104	2.40%	2.40%



Company: VALE S.A.
Beginning balance
Beginning balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
ADS	VALE				0	0.00%	0.00%
Movements
Movements
Type of security	Characteristic of the security	Intermediate	Operation	Date	Quantity	Average price (Daily)	Volume (R$)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ending balance
Ending balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
ADS	VALE				0	0.00%	0.00%

Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers on November 30, 2022

Company: Vale Holdings B.V.
Beginning balance
Beginning balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
Shares	VALE3				0	0.00%	0.00%
Movements
Movements
Type of security	Characteristic of the security	Intermediate	Operation	Date	Quantity	Average price (Daily)	Volume (R$)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ending balance
Ending balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
Shares	VALE3				0	0.00%	0.00%



Company: Vale Holdings B.V.
Beginning balance
Beginning balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
ADS	VALE				128,445,060	2.69%	2.69%
Movements
Movements
Type of security	Characteristic of the security	Intermediate	Operation	Date	Quantity	Average price (Daily)	Volume (R$)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ending balance
Ending balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
ADS	VALE				128,445,060	2.69%	2.69%

Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers on November 30, 2022

Company: MBR S.A.
Beginning balance
Beginning balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
Shares	VALE3				0	0.00%	0.00%
Movements
Movements
Type of security	Characteristic of the security	Intermediate	Operation	Date	Quantity	Average price (Daily)	Volume (R$)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ending balance
Ending balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
Shares	VALE3				0	0.00%	0.00%



Company: MBR S.A.
Beginning balance
Beginning balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
ADS	VALE				0	0.00%	0.00%
Movements
Movements
Type of security	Characteristic of the security	Intermediate	Operation	Date	Quantity	Average price (Daily)	Volume (R$)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ending balance
Ending balance
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	%
Type of security	Characteristic of the security				Quantity	Same class of shares	Total capital
ADS	VALE				0	0.00%	0.00%

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Vale S.A. (Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Ivan Fadel
Date: December 8, 2022		Head of Investor Relations

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