Ngo-Ephreli 20, i-Vale yakhipha umbiko wayo wokukhiqiza wekota yokuqala ka-2022. Ngokombiko, engxenyeni yokuqala ka-2022, umthamo wamaminerali we-iron ore we-Vale wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-63.9, ukwehla konyaka ngo-6.0%;Okuqukethwe kwezimbiwa kuma-pellets bekungamathani ayizigidi eziyisi-6.92, okuwukukhula konyaka ngo-10.1%.

Ngekota yokuqala ka-2022, ukukhishwa kwensimbi yehla unyaka nonyaka.U-Vale wachaza ukuthi kwakubangelwa ikakhulukazi izizathu ezilandelayo: okokuqala, inani elitholakalayo le-ore eluhlaza endaweni yokusebenza yase-Beiling lehla ngenxa yokubambezeleka kokugunyazwa kwelayisensi;Okwesibili, kukhona imfucumfucu ye-Jasper iron rock emzimbeni we-ore we-s11d, okuholela kusilinganiso esiphakeme sokuhlubula kanye nomphumela ohlobene;Okwesithathu, ujantshi weKarajas wamiswa izinsuku ezi-4 ngenxa yemvula enkulu ngoMashi.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, engxenyeni yokuqala ka-2022, u-Vale uthengise amathani ayizigidi ezingu-60.6 wezinhlawulo zensimbi yensimbi namapellets;Iprimiyamu ibingu-$9.0/t, ikhuphuke ngo-US $4.3/t ngenyanga ngenyanga.
Khonamanjalo, uVale waveza embikweni wakhe ukuthi ukukhiqizwa kwensimbi okusansimbi okulindeleke enkampanini ngo-2022 kungamathani ayizigidi ezingama-320 kuya kumathani ayizigidi ezingama-335.