Samarco Wins Environmental License to Restart Iron-Ore Mining
- Minas Gerais environmental council poised to vote Friday
- Samarco will submit business plan for shareholders’ approval
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A key environmental council approved a permit Friday afternoon, clearing the way for Samarco Mineracao SA to resume operations at its iron-ore mine in the second half of 2020.
Ten of the 12 members of Minas Gerais state environmental council, known as Copam, voted in favor of an operational corrective license for the mine, according to a spokeswoman of the regulatory body.