Vale (VALE) stock drops before the bell after Brazil prosecutors seek R$1 billion asset freeze
NEW YORK, Feb 2, 2026, 09:22 EST — Premarket Vale S.A.’s shares listed in the U.S. dropped roughly 5% in premarket trading Monday. The Brazilian miner revealed prosecutors in Brazil want to freeze 1 billion reais ($R$1 billion) of its assets linked to an incident at its Fábrica mine. The stock last traded at $16.07, down from Friday’s close of…