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
October 2020
Vale S.A.
Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo
22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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Vale on the closing of PT Vale divestment transaction
Rio de Janeiro, October 7th, 2020 – Vale S.A. (“Vale”) confirms that its subsidiary Vale Canada Limited ("VCL") has completed, together with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. ("SMM"), the sale and transfer of 20% shareholding in PT Vale Indonesia ("PT Vale") to PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero)1 (“Inalum”). According to the terms disclosed on June 19th, 2020, VCL received IDR 4,126 billion, approximately US$ 278 million2 in cash.
The transaction satisfies PT Vale’s divestment obligation under the Contract of Work with the Government of Indonesia, which is one of the requirements PT Vale needs to fulfil in order to extend its operation beyond 2025.
Vale takes this opportunity to once more applaud the alliance with Inalum and SMM, reinforcing PT Vale’s longstanding commitment to prosperity, sustainability and local empowerment in Indonesia.
1 Recently renamed MIND ID
2 Considering IDR 14,867/USD
Ever since the Covid-19 outbreak began, our highest priority is the health and safety of our employees. Our IR team adopted work-from-home, and as we continue to face these new circumstances, we strongly recommend you prioritize e-mail and online engagement.
For further information, please contact:
Vale.RI@vale.com
Ivan Fadel: ivan.fadel@vale.com
Andre Werner: andre.werner@vale.com
Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com
Samir Bassil: samir.bassil@vale.com
This press release may include statements that present Vale’s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future, involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) and in particular the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form 20-F.
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: October 07, 2020 | Director of Investor Relations |