Vale is honored to participate in the second China International Import Expo Shanghai, China, November 5, 2019 - vale is honored to participate in the second China International Import Expo (the "Expo") officially opened in Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center this morning. The fair will be held from November 5 to 10. This is the second time Vale has been invited as an exhibitor in the Expo, reflecting the company's long-term commitment to the Chinese market.

Vale's interactive exhibition area is located at booth a7-10, service trade zone, hall 1.1. This year, the company will show nine kinds of mineral products to the public, including four kinds of high-quality iron ore products, which have the characteristics of high iron content and low impurity content; and five kinds of high-quality basic metal products, which are essential raw materials for new energy vehicle battery manufacturing and other high added value applications. In addition, valemax will show its global iron ore supply chain to the public once again, as well as the innovative green freighter valemax, which is not only the world's largest bulk carrier, but also the world's most efficient ship to reduce emissions.

"Vale is a long-term partner of China and has established a partnership with China for 46 years. We look forward to further deepening cooperation with China in the new era of sustainable development. Vale will take advantage of our green mineral products and green logistics solutions, firmly grasp the opportunities of China's new era, and make our contribution to China's sustainable development process. " Said Sergio espeschit, President of Vale China.

A highlight of this year's Vale booth in the virtual reality experience area. Here, visitors will be invited to wear virtual reality glasses to experience Vale's global iron ore supply chain from its mine in Brazil to its largest market in the world, China. During this period, visitors will experience various stages from mining, beneficiation, railway transportation, pelletizing, loading at the port of Brazil, maritime shipping, unloading at the port of China to port mixing. In addition, they will participate in Visitors will also experience innovative technologies such as driverless automatic trucks.

"With the advent of the industry 4.0 era, Vale is deploying digital transformation to improve its financial performance and promote innovation, while constantly improving its production efficiency, operational efficiency and safety. We are grateful to the fair for providing us with this excellent platform to show some of our innovative technologies to the public. " Mr eisenjo said.