Vale layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Vale reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2025 | 110,906 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryVale carried out a corporate restructuring of Aliança Norte, after which it holds 1% directly and 50% indirectly and transferred 50% to Salobo Metais S.A.
Word for word“In July 2023, there was a corporate restructuring of Aliança Norte.” 20-F for 2023
Our summarySamarco's existing financial debt was exchanged for long-term unsecured debt under its judicial reorganization debt restructuring.
Word for word“In December 2023, Samarco’s existing US$ 4.8 billion of financial debt held by creditors was exchanged for approximately US$ 3.9 billion of long-term unsecured debt, bearing interest from 2023 to 2031.” 20-F for 2023
Our summaryVale made severance payments to former executive officers in 2023, which are included in the executive compensation totals.
Word for word“For the year ended December 31, 2023, including severance payments made to former executive officers, the average annual compensation to our executive officers was R$18.64 million, the highest annual compensation to an executive officer was R$52.68 million and the lowest annual compensation was R$6.96 million, all values without taxes.” 20-F for 2023
Our summarySamarco completed the restructuring of its financial debt under the judicial reorganization plan. This is a debt restructuring, not a workforce reduction.
Word for word“In January 2024, Samarco completed the restructuring of its financial debt in accordance with the terms of the judicial reorganization plan (JR Plan) approved in September 2023.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryThe filing reports severance payments made to former executive officers in 2024. No severance program amount is stated in this sentence.
Word for word“For the year ended December 31, 2024, including severance payments made to former executive officers, the average annual compensation to our executive officers was R$18.5 million, the highest annual compensation to an executive officer was R$51.8 million and the lowest annual compensation was R$7.6 million, all values without taxes.” 20-F for 2024
Vale has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Vale’s annual reports (20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024, 20-F for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.