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
February 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 updates information on support for the Stellar Banner vessel
Rio de Janeiro, February 28th, 2020 – Vale S.A. (“Vale”) informs that it continues to work together with the maritime and environmental authorities and Polaris, the South Korean vessel owner and operator, to control the impact of the incident with the MV Stellar Banner vessel.
Regarding the technical and logistical support measures adopted by Vale and announced to the market on Thursday (27), Vale updates that the two Oil Spill Recovery Vessels (OSRV) provided by Petrobras to contain eventual oil spill have started their navigation on Thursday night (27), with expected arrival at the site on Saturday (29).
Vale reinforces that it will continue to offer full technical-operational support and collaborate with maritime authorities.
For further information, please contact:
+55-21-3485-3900
Andre Figueiredo: andre.figueiredo@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/ André Figueiredo | |
Date: February 28, 2020 | Director of Investor Relations |