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Vale posts record Q2 output, shares rise, leadership shift

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Vale’s second‑quarter second-quarter 2026 iron‑ore iron-ore production reached 84.3 million tonnes, the highest level since 2018, driven by a record 23.4 million tonnes output from the S11D complex and an additional 3.3 million tonnes from the Sudeste system. Total sales rose 3 % 3% to 79.7 million tonnes. This performance lifted shares on the B3 and in New York, supported by resilient Chinese iron-ore imports, which rose 6.4% year-on-year in June despite a decline in China's crude steel output. However, the company raised its C1 cash cost guidance for direct mining and shipping to US$22.50–US$23.50 per tonne, up from US$20.00–US$21.50, citing higher diesel prices and a stronger Brazilian real. Analysts estimated a potential EBITDA of US$3.7–3.8 billion for the quarter. Governance remains a focal point. Shareholders elected Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira (“Ollie”) as board chair with about 62.5 % approximately 62.5% of the vote, backed by the pension fund Previ, after former chair Previ. The election followed the departure of Daniel Stieler stepped down. The board also dismissed and the dismissal of councilor Marcelo Gasparino for leaking confidential data. The strong operating results lifted Vale’s shares, which jumped roughly 3 % on the B3, contributing to a broader gain in Brazil’s Ibovespa. Analysts noted a potential EBITDA transition occurred amid political scrutiny. Members of US$3.7‑3.8 billion for the quarter, though cost‑pressure Brazil's Congress raised concerns remain. Market reaction was tempered regarding potential state interference by a slowdown in China’s economy—its Q2 GDP grew 4.3 % below expectations—raising demand worries. Iron‑ore prices rose on supply concerns after a BHP workers’ strike in Australia. In the leadership transition, Dan Stieler left the board on 6 July and Wilfred Theodoor Bruijn assumed the presidency of the board until an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting scheduled for 22 July. Brazil’s Congress opened a probe into possible political influence over the board election, Lula administration, specifically naming Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira as a potential contact. possible orchestrator of influence over the board. Lawmakers warned that a parliamentary inquiry (CPI) could be opened to examine these allegations of political influence on corporate governance.

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