The compensation agreement with miners BHP , Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 has been joined by 19 new cities, ​including the one that was the epicenter of the disaster, a Brazilian ‌court said on Thursday.

Cetera Investment Advisers lowered its stake in shares of Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) by 21.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 162,624 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 44,878 shares during

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VALE's Q2 call puts faster copper growth, higher iron ore costs, freight protection and disciplined payouts at the center of its 2026 agenda.

Vale remains a Buy, supported by robust Q2 revenue growth and a strengthening Base Metals segment. VALE's iron ore business provides predictability, while Base Metals—now 25% of revenue—shows 42% YoY growth and narrowed guidance. Operational challenges include rising C1 cash costs, freight expenses, and increased environmental liabilities, impacting net income and financial result volatility.

Vale NYSE: VALE said its second-quarter 2026 operating performance supported confidence in meeting annual production guidance, as higher volumes, improved price realization and gains at its base-metals operations lifted pro forma EBITDA 19% year over year to $4.1 billion.

Vale S.A. (VALE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Although the revenue and EPS for VALE (VALE) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

VALE heads into Q2 results with higher iron ore, copper and nickel volumes and stronger realized prices, but rising costs may pressure earnings.

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