Vale S.A. reported a 4% decline in iron ore production to 67.7 Mt for Q1 2025, but a 3.6% increase in sales to 66.1 Mt compared to the same period last year, driven by effective supply chain management. The company also saw significant year-over-year increases in both copper and nickel production, up 11% each, with copper at 90.9 kt and nickel at 43.9 kt.