en.Wedoany.com Reported - Vale has identified circular mining as a business opportunity, with the company for the first time in its 2025 Sustainable Development Financial Report recognizing circular mining as a value-creating area.

Last year, Vale became the first mining company globally and the first in Brazil to publish a report aligned with the new standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). These standards require companies to report on sustainability-related risks and opportunities. The second edition of the report adds four new risk topics—tailings dams, environmental licensing, community relations and human rights, and health and safety—alongside climate-related data analysis, while also incorporating a new business opportunity related to waste reuse.

Grazielle Parenti, Vale's Executive Vice President of Sustainability, stated that this second edition, aligned with the ISSB, reflects the evolution and maturity of the company's sustainability agenda. Progress in integrating sustainability and finance provides investors with increasingly coherent and relevant information to support responsible decision-making, reinforcing Vale's commitment to transparency, data quality, and long-term sustainable value creation. The newly identified opportunity is circular mining, which aims to fully utilize extracted resources, including using waste from processes to reduce waste, minimize environmental impact, and create value for the company.

Last year, Vale produced 26 million tons of iron ore through circular economy initiatives, a 107% increase year-over-year. Circular mining currently accounts for 8% of the company's total production, with a target of reaching 10% by 2030. Key initiatives include recovering materials from tailings ponds and dams, as well as producing co-products such as sustainable sand and construction materials from iron ore processing waste. The report also highlights other business opportunities, including growing demand for iron ore derivatives (which could reduce carbon emissions in the steel industry) and increasing demand for energy transition metals such as copper and nickel.

Publishing the ISSB-aligned report fulfills Vale's commitment to transparency, including the release of documents critical to investor decision-making, such as the annual report published in April. Marcelo Bacci, Vale's Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations, stated that by publishing reports based on internationally recognized standards, the company transparently discloses its sustainable practices, thereby promoting responsible investment decisions and enhancing the quality and trustworthiness of information related to environmental, social, and governance performance. Transparency is a fundamental attribute of Vale's relationship with investors and society.

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