Vale : 04/20/2016 1Q16 Production Report

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VALE PRODUCTION IN 1Q16

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Production highlights

Rio de Janeiro, April 20, 2016 - Vale S.A. (Vale) reached 77.5 Mt of iron ore production1 in the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16), representing the highest first quarter production in Vale's history.

Carajás achieved a production record for a first quarter of 32.4 Mt in 1Q16, representing an increase of 4.9 Mt (or 17.7%) in relation to 1Q15, mainly due to the excellent performance of the N4WS and N5S mines.

Tubarão pellet plants - Tubarão 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - achieved a production record for a first quarter of 7.2 Mt in 1Q16, representing an increase of 100,000 t in relation to 1Q15, mainly due to overall higher performance in the plants.

Nickel production achieved a record for a first quarter of 73,500 t in 1Q16, representing an increase of 4,300 t in relation to 1Q15, mainly due to the operational performance of Sudbury and the record production in Vale New Caledonia (VNC).

Copper production was a record for a first quarter of 109,900 t in 1Q16, representing an increase of 5,300 t in relation to 1Q15, mainly due to the successful ramp-up of Salobo.

Gold production reached a record 118,100 oz in 1Q16, mainly due to the operational performance of Sudbury and the successful ramp-up of Salobo.

Coal production reached 1.7 Mt in 1Q16, 4.9% higher than in 4Q15, due to higher metallurgical coal production in Australia but 1.9% lower than in 1Q15 due to lower production in Moatize.

1 Excluding Samarco's attributable production and including iron ore acquired from third parties

Production summary

% change
000' metric tons	1Q16	4Q15	1Q15	1Q16/4Q15	1Q16/1Q15
Iron ore1	77,544	88,411	77,417	-12.3%	0.2%
Pellets1	11,478	10,377	11,388	10.6%	0.8%
Manganese Ore	596	651	592	-8.4%	0.8%
Coal	1,663	1,585	1,695	4.9%	-1.9%
Nickel	73.5	82.7	69.2	-11.1%	6.2%
Copper2	111.9	112.5	107.2	-0.6%	4.4%
Cobalt	1.400	1.271	970	10.1%	44.3%
Gold (000' oz troy)	118	117	103	0.6%	15.1%
Potash	111	137	108	-19.4%	2.4%
Phosphate rock	1,615	2,122	1,992	-23.9%	-18.9%

¹ Excluding Samarco's attributable production and including third party purchases. ² Including Lubambe's attributable production.