NgoFebhuwari 11, u-Vale ukhiphe umbiko wakhe wokukhiqiza we-2021.Ngokombiko, ukukhiqizwa kwe-iron ore ka-Vale kufinyelele kumathani ayizigidi ezingama-315.6 ngo-2021, okukhuphuke ngamathani ayizigidi eziyi-15.2 ukusuka ngesikhathi esifanayo ngo-2020, kanye nokukhula konyaka ngonyaka ngo-5%.Ukukhiqizwa kwe-pellet kufinyelele amathani ayizigidi ezingu-31.7, okuwukunyuka kwamathani ayizigidi ezingu-2 ngesikhathi esifanayo ngo-2020. Ukuthengiswa okuhlanganisiwe kwenhlawulo nama-pellets kufinyelele amathani ayizigidi ezingu-309.8, kwakhuphuka amathani ayizigidi ezingu-23.7 kusukela ngesikhathi esifanayo ngo-2020.
Ukwengeza, izitshalo zenkampani zokuhlunga i-tailings e-itabira nase-Brukutu ukusebenza zizofika kancane kancane ku-inthanethi engxenyeni yesibili ka-2022, nomthamo wokugcina we-tailings e-Itabirucu kanye ne-Torto, ngokulandelana.Ngenxa yalokhu, u-Vale ulindele ukuthi umthamo wensimbi waminyaka yonke uzofinyelela kumathani ayizigidi ezingama-370 ekupheleni kuka-2022, akhuphuke amathani ayizigidi ezingama-30 unyaka nonyaka.
Embikweni, u-Vale uthe ukukhula kokukhiqizwa kwe-iron ore ngo-2021 kwakubangelwa ikakhulukazi izici ezilandelayo: ukuqaliswa kabusha kokukhiqizwa endaweni yokusebenza yaseSerra Leste ngasekupheleni kuka-2020;Ukukhula kokukhiqizwa kwemikhiqizo ye-silicon ephezulu endaweni yokusebenza yaseBrucutu;Ukusebenza okuthuthukisiwe kokusebenza endaweni yokusebenza ye-Itabira Integrated;Indawo yokusebenza yaseTimbopeba izosebenzisa imigqa yokukhiqiza eyi-6 yenzuzo kusukela ngoNdasa wezi-2021. Ukuqaliswa kabusha kokuhlomula okumanzi emisebenzini ye-Fabrica kanye nokukhiqizwa kwemikhiqizo ye-silicon ephezulu;Ukuthengwa kwezinkampani zangaphandle kwenyukile.
U-Vale ugcizelele ukuthi ifaka ama-crushers amane ayisisekelo kanye nama-mobile mobile esizeni se-S11D ukuze kuthuthukiswe ukusebenza kwayo futhi ifinyelele ezingeni elilinganiselwe ukuze ifinyelele kumathani ayizigidi ezingama-80 kuya kwezingama-85 ngonyaka ngonyaka ka-2022.