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  <xsd:element name="EquityInResultsAffiliatesJointVenturesAndOtherInvestments" id="vale_EquityInResultsAffiliatesJointVenturesAndOtherInvestments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessCombinationEquityInterestInAcquireePercentageAfterAcquisition" id="vale_BusinessCombinationEquityInterestInAcquireePercentageAfterAcquisition" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="NotesPayableAt3.75PercentDue2023Member" id="vale_NotesPayableAt3.75PercentDue2023Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsIncludeFutureCompromises" id="vale_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsIncludeFutureCompromises" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="NickelPurchaseProgramMember" id="vale_NickelPurchaseProgramMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="PreOperatingStoppageAndStartUp" id="vale_PreOperatingStoppageAndStartUp" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" id="vale_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfLargeOreCarriersCharter" id="vale_NumberOfLargeOreCarriersCharter" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BilateralPreExportFinanceAgreementMaturityTerm" id="vale_BilateralPreExportFinanceAgreementMaturityTerm" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TermOfOperationAssetsAssociatedWithGirardinActLease" id="vale_TermOfOperationAssetsAssociatedWithGirardinActLease" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfTaxAssesmentsIssued" id="vale_NumberOfTaxAssesmentsIssued" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="IncomeTaxExaminationIncreaseDecreaseInTaxesFromPriorYear" id="vale_IncomeTaxExaminationIncreaseDecreaseInTaxesFromPriorYear" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="IncomeTaxExaminationIncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndPenaltiesFromPriorYear" id="vale_IncomeTaxExaminationIncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndPenaltiesFromPriorYear" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfSharesTransferredByParent" id="vale_PercentageOfSharesTransferredByParent" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ValueOfSharesTransferred" id="vale_ValueOfSharesTransferred" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OmanOilMember" id="vale_OmanOilMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfLossContingenciesByContingencyCategoryOfClaimTableTextBlock" id="vale_ScheduleOfLossContingenciesByContingencyCategoryOfClaimTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
