Vale Temporarily Halts Operations at Onça Puma Nickel Plant After Storm
October 7, 2024
Operations at Vale's Onça Puma nickel plant in Ourilândia do Norte, Pará, have been temporarily suspended following damage to the local power transmission network caused by a severe windstorm on Saturday, October 5. According to Vale, the network is expected to be fully restored by October 15.
Vale estimates that this interruption will reduce nickel production in the fourth quarter by 1.5 to 2.0 kilotonnes. Despite the disruption, the company has indicated that its annual production target for 2024, which ranges between 153 and 168 kilotonnes of nickel, remains unchanged.
The company is continuing to evaluate the situation and plans to implement the necessary steps to resume full operations at the Onça Puma facility once power is restored.
