Vale: Again To Cease Operations At Its Onca Puma Nickel Mine.

Brazilian mining company Vale said it had again halted operations at its Onca Puma nickel mine after the state of Para received a judicial order to reinstate the suspension. Onca Puma's operations were suspended for the first time in early October due to alleged non-compliance with local regulations. They resumed operations on October 7 after a court granted a license to operate. Now a higher court has overturned the earlier decision. Vale produced 16,000 tonnes of nickel in Brazil in 2020.