| Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 | Dec 31,
2023 | Dec 31,
2024 |
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| Cash flow from operations | 15,562 | 15,330 | 15,608 | 17,030 | 33,414 | 18,762 | 17,252 | 13,767 |
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| Interest on loans and borrowings paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 743 | 868 |
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| Cash received (paid) on settlement of derivatives, net | 240 | 67 | 324 | 34 | 197 | -83 | -567 | -11 |
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| Payments related to Brumadinho event | - | - | - | - | 1,388 | 1,093 | 1,330 | 909 |
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| Payments related to de-characterization of dams | - | - | - | - | 338 | 349 | 458 | 533 |
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| Interest on participative shareholders' debentures paid | 135 | 113 | 179 | 183 | 418 | 371 | 233 | 243 |
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| Income taxes (including settlement programs) paid | - | 1,128 | 1,809 | 1,736 | 4,385 | 4,637 | 1,890 | 1,859 |
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| Net cash generated by operating activities from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | - | 11,444 | 13,165 | 9,366 |
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| Net cash generated by operating activities from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | - |
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| Net cash generated by operating activities | - | - | - | - | - | 11,485 | 13,165 | 9,366 |
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| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,447 |
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| Payments related to the Samarco dam failure | - | - | - | - | - | - | 553 | 808 |
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| Advanced payment related to renegotiation of railway concession contracts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 656 |
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| Cash received (paid) from disposal and acquisition of investments, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,687 |
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| Dividends received from associates and joint ventures | 227 | 245 | 353 | 173 | 190 | 219 | 204 | 81 |
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| Short-term investment | - | - | -828 | 630 | 582 | 260 | 127 | -85 |
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| Other investing activities, net | - | 2,240 | -312 | -504 | -542 | -202 | -19 | -140 |
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| Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations | -3,358 | 159 | -6,989 | -4,669 | -4,141 | -4,583 | -6,319 | -5,368 |
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| Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | -2,469 | -103 | - | - |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | - | - | - | - | -6,610 | -4,686 | -6,319 | -5,368 |
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| Loans and borrowings from third parties | - | - | 2,275 | - | -930 | -1,275 | -1,950 | -4,855 |
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| Payments of loans and borrowings to third parties | 8,998 | 7,841 | - | 6,064 | 1,927 | 2,300 | 658 | 2,605 |
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| Payments of leasing | - | - | 224 | 219 | 215 | 224 | 233 | 202 |
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| Dividends and interest on capital paid to Vale’s shareholders | 1,456 | 3,313 | - | 3,350 | 13,483 | 6,603 | 5,513 | 3,914 |
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| Dividends and interest on capital paid to noncontrolling interest | 126 | 182 | 184 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 41 | - |
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| Shares buyback program | - | 1,000 | - | - | 5,546 | 6,036 | 2,714 | 409 |
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| Acquisition of additional stake in VOPC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 130 | - |
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| Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations | -8,702 | -11,128 | -3,495 | -2,676 | -20,271 | -13,900 | -7,339 | -2,275 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | -13 | -11 | - | - |
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| Net cash used in financing activities | - | - | - | - | -20,284 | -13,911 | -7,339 | -2,275 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 138 | 1,886 | 1,626 | 6,977 | -1,215 | -7,112 | -493 | 1,723 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -60 | -313 | -60 | -825 | -551 | 138 | 69 | -454 |
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| Effect of transfer PTVI to non-current assets held for sale | - | - | - | - | - | - | -703 | - |
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| Cash and cash equivalents from subsidiaries acquired and sold, net | -12 | -117 | - | -15 | - | -11 | - | 75 |
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