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
December
2016
Vale S.A.
Avenida das
Américas, No. 700 – Bloco 8, Sala 218
22640-100 Rio de
Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive
office)
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mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Press Release
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Vale about agreement with BHP and Samarco regarding the use of
Timbopeba pit by Samarco
Rio de
Janeiro, December 20, 2016 – Vale S.A. (Vale) informs that it
agreed with BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda. (BHP) and Samarco
Mineração S/A (Samarco) a non-binding term sheet
outlining the general terms and conditions for the use of
Vale’s Timbopeba pit by Samarco to deposit its tailings,
should Samarco restart. Vale would transfer the Timbopeba pit to
Samarco and, as compensation, Samarco would supply to Vale an
amount of non-processed ore (Run-of-Mine – ROM) for a certain
period.
A
definitive agreement remains subject to a successful commercial
negotiation, due diligence and relevant government approvals. These
processes are likely to occur during 2017.
After
obtaining the required environmental licenses, Samarco is expected
to temporarily deposit its tailings in its own pit, Alegria Sul,
for a period of 2 to 3 years of operations. The use of the
Timbopeba pit may allow Samarco to operate for up several years
without new tailings structure.
For
further information, please contact:
+55-21-3485-3900
Andre
Figueiredo: andre.figueiredo@vale.com
Carla Albano Miller:
carla.albano@vale.com
Fernando Mascarenhas:
fernando.mascarenhas@vale.com
Andrea Gutman:
andrea.gutman@vale.com
Bruno Siqueira:
bruno.siqueira@vale.com
Claudia Rodrigues:
claudia.rodrigues@vale.com
Denise Caruncho:
denise.caruncho@vale.com
Mariano Szachtman:
mariano.szachtman@vale.com
Renata Capanema:
renata.capanema@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 the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers
(AMF), 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.
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Vale
S.A.
(Registrant)
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Date
December 20,
2016
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By:
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/s/
André
Figueiredo
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Director of
Investor Relations
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