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Vale S.A.

Sector: basic materialsIndustrial MaterialsNYSEMarket Cap: $71.33B

Vale S.A. is a Brazilian multinational mining company with significant US-listed equity exposure, subject to US environmental and trade policy but minimal direct US lobbying presence.

Govt Dependence
25/100
Regulatory Density
45/100
Lobbying Intensity
5/100
Political Signal
LOW

BusinessWhat VALE does

Vale is one of the world's largest producers of iron ore and nickel, with operations across Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, and other jurisdictions. Primary revenue derives from iron ore (≈60%), nickel (≈20%), and other minerals including copper and cobalt. The company is listed on NYSE and subject to US securities regulation and trade policy.

12 months past · 3 months futureVALE activity timeline

$18$14$9 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $17.82 hi $9.06 lo $16.18 CONGRESS 18 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 0 Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-10-31Lisa C. McClain (R) · Purchase · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · purchase · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-10-31Lisa C. McClain (R) · purchase · 2025-06-24Lisa C. McClain (R) · Purchase · 2025-06-24
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 6 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsVALE federal contracts

VALE doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading VALEMembers of Congress with recent VALE positions

2 politicians traded VALE across 8 disclosed transactions totaling $64K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just VALE). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading VALE

2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-18 Sheri Biggs R-South Carolina · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000 201d late
2025-03-18 Sheri Biggs R-South Carolina · house sale $1,001 - $15,000 201d late
2025-06-24 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 50d late
2025-06-24 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 50d late
2022-03-16 John H. Rutherford R-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2022-03-16 John H. Rutherford R-Florida · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-17 John H. Rutherford R-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-17 John H. Rutherford R-Florida · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
18+ trades on file · most recent 2025-11-21

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

US-Brazil trade agreementscritical minerals policyenvironmental permitting reform

Political ProfileWhere VALE sits in Washington

Vale has minimal US lobbying footprint and no identifiable congressional champions/critics. Stock moves primarily on commodity prices, FX, and Brazil-specific political/operational risk rather than US legislative events.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • EPA mining oversight expansion
  • ESG disclosure mandates
  • Brazil political instability affecting operations

Regulatory opportunities

  • critical minerals supply chain diversification
  • infrastructure spending on mineral demand
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Frequently AskedAbout VALE & political exposure

Does Vale S.A. (VALE) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Vale S.A.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Has Congress traded VALE stock?
18 congressional trades by 5 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-10-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is VALE political risk profile?
Government dependence: 25/100. Lobbying intensity: 5/100. Political signal: low.
How does GovGreed track VALE political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. VALE data is updated daily from these official federal sources.