<p>Vale Newfoundland & Labrador Limited (Vale NL) are inviting submissions of an Expression of Interest for a potential opportunity to support the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project in Voisey’s Bay, NL </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">Package will include the design, supply and fabrication of steel tanks. Tanks are to be designed and fabricated to the relevant specifications and standards. The following tanks are currently included in the package.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-4 x 520,000 L, API 650 light fuel oil (LFO) storage tanks. </font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-2 x 2,227,000 L Firewater tanks.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-2 x 2,350 L, U.L.C. CAN4-S630 lube oil storage tanks.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-2 x 3,500 L glycol dump tanks.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-2 x potable water tanks.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-2 x sewage tanks.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'><font size="3">-2 x oily water sump tanks.</font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;'></span></p><p><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>The above list of tanks and their capacities are preliminary and may be updated during further engineering and/or optimization for standard tank sizes or steel plate sizes. Additional tanks may be added to the package. The company is pursuing shop fabrication of tanks such that they can be shipped to site either completely assembled, or in partially assembled sections where practical based on the tank sizes and shipping constraints. Proponents shall be qualified for fabrication and supply of tanks for API650, and U.L.C. CAN4-S630 standards</span><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>.</span><br /></p>

Notes:

(1) When replying to this EOI, please reply to VBUG.Procurement@Vale.com. Please state the name of your company, company address & contact details (Name, Phone#, Fax# & E-Mail Address). Please make reference to this specific EOI Package# and Package Description. In addition, please fill in a completed pre-qualification form with each package.

(2) This EOI does not constitute an official solicitation. Vale NL reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Once objective evaluations are completed, only prospective vendors deemed qualified will be contacted.