Vale's iron ore output rises 3% YoY in Q1 2026, sales up 4%

Brazilian mining company Vale produced 69.7 million tonnes of iron ore during the first quarter of this year, marking a 3% increase from the same period last year, according to the miner's latest quarterly report released on April 16.

In line with the higher production, Vale's iron ore sales rose by 4% on year to 68.7 million tonnes, the highest level for a first quarter since 2018, the report highlighted. Largely responsible for the increase in output last quarter was rising production in Vale's Southeastern System, where volumes jumped