Vale S.A.
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Vale Copper All-in Cash Cost (EBITDA Breakeven, $/t) by Year
Copper All-in Cash Cost (EBITDA Breakeven, $/t) ($)
Vale Copper All-in Cash Cost (EBITDA Breakeven, $/t): $603 in FY2025, down 76.9% from a year earlier. That is the lowest of the 9 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
“Copper | EBITDA breakeven | FY2025 = 603”
Unit cash cost net of gold and silver by-product credits plus TC/RC discounts; negative values indicate by-product credits exceed operating costs.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Copper All-in Cash Cost (EBITDA Breakeven, $/t) ($) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 603 | -76.9% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 2,616 | -23.9% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3,438 | -32.5% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 5,091 | +121.1% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2,303 | +123.6% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1,030 | -40.5% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1,732 | -16.9% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 2,084 | -10.7% | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2,333 | – | ir/vale_results_3q26.xlsx ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up copper All-in Cash Cost (EBITDA Breakeven, $/t)
- Copper Unit COGS before By-Product Credits ($/t)5,903 · FY2025
- By-Product Revenues Credit - Gold & Silver ($/t)-5,706 · FY2025
- Copper Unit COGS after By-Product Revenues ($/t)197 · FY2025
- Copper Other Unit Operating Expenses ($/t)197 · FY2025
- TC/RCs, Penalties, Premiums and Discounts ($/t)209 · FY2025
- Salobo All-in Cash Cost / Breakeven ($/t)-795 · FY2025
- Sossego All-in Cash Cost / Breakeven ($/t)3,169 · FY2025
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Vale Copper All-in Cash Cost (EBITDA Breakeven, $/t) ($), annual FY2017–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Vale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/vale/kpis/cu-cost-allin
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