Friday 14 August 2015

Otmane El Rhazi : Brazil court orders Vale to halt Amazon nickel-mine operation

Otmane El Rhazi from Mining Weekly | Ferrous Metals Home.

A Brazilian federal court on Friday ordered Vale to halt activity at its Onça Puma nickel mine, in Brazil's Amazon state of Pará, until it can demonstrate what actions it has taken to compensate indigenous communities in the region. Vale's operations in Pará face regular legal and protest action by native Brazilian groups seeking better schools, health care and other public services.

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