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Vale lifts 2026 Iron Ore Solutions free cash flow outlook by about US$ 1.5 billion

PUBT·05/12/2026 12:16:31
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Vale lifts 2026 Iron Ore Solutions free cash flow outlook by about US$ 1.5 billion
  • Vale lifted 2026 Iron Ore Solutions free cash flow outlook by about USD 1.5 billion, citing market conditions tied to conflict in Middle East.
  • Change reflects about USD 1.2 billion higher EBITDA, about USD 425 million from FX and fuel hedges, partly offset by about USD 100 million increase in sustaining capex.
  • Assumptions compare a pre-conflict baseline of iron ore at USD 102/t, Brent at USD 67/bbl, bunker at USD 490/t, BRL/USD at 5.27 versus a post-conflict view using Jan-Apr realized performance and May-Dec spot prices of iron ore at USD 112/t, Brent at USD 104/bbl, bunker at USD 675/t, BRL/USD at 4.9.
  • Nickel segment sensitivities show annual EBITDA of about USD 1.15 billion at USD 16,000/t in 2026, rising to about USD 2 billion at USD 20,000/t; 2027 EBITDA ranges from about USD 1.6 billion to about USD 2.45 billion.
  • Nickel free cash flow sensitivity implies about USD 5 million at USD 16,000/t in 2026, rising to about USD 700 million at USD 20,000/t; 2027 ranges from about USD 300 million to about USD 1 billion.


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