"Brazilian court suspends Vale’s Onca Puma mine operating licence again", 4 April 2024

"A local court has again suspended the operating licence for Brazilian miner Vale’s Onca Puma nickel mine in the north of the country, according to a company securities filing.

Brazil’s Para state won an appeal overturning a previous court ruling that had reinstated the mine’s operating licence, Vale said in a filing late on Wednesday.

The firm said it will adopt the appropriate legal measures, seeking to reverse the latest decision...

The department at the time flagged irregularities in an annual environmental report and “non-compliance” on mining mitigation efforts that it said resulted in conflicts with local communities...."