Judge restores operating license at Vale’s Onça Puma mine

Onca Puma mine. Credit: Vale

Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Thursday that a judge had restored the operating license at its Onça Puma nickel mine in the state of Para and that mining activity had resumed.

The company said on Monday that a state agency had suspended its operating license due to an alleged non-compliance with local regulations.

(By Stephen Eisenhammer; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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