Vale — Onça Puma

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Vale — Onça Puma

Atlantic-coast nickel for European EV supply chains. Indigenous land consultations ongoing.

ESG score
68
0–100
Annual capacity
28k t/y
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Established
2011
15 years
FEOC status
Compliant
OFAC + EU + UK

Materials produced

NiHigh
Nickel — Class 1 (battery-grade)
USD / tonne18,900

Compliance signals

  • IRA §30D (US Treasury)Review required
  • EU CRMA strategic projectEligible
  • OFAC consolidatedClear
  • UK HMT sanctionsClear
  • Beneficial ownershipVerified
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Certifications & standards

RMI-RMAP
Responsible Minerals Initiative — Responsible Minerals Assurance Process audit.
ISO-14001
Environmental management systems standard.

Risk flags

  • Indigenous land claim review
Country risk context

Brazil — competitive Class-1 nickel (Vale) and rare earths (CBMM). Strong indigenous land consultation regime.

Recent intelligence relevant to this supplier

2 items
  • 2026-05-25·Sanction·European Union
    EU 14th sanctions package: Norilsk Nickel partial restrictions extended

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/823 extends import restrictions on Russian Class-1 nickel through Q2-2027. Existing long-term contracts grandfathered until 2026-12-31. EU OEMs accelerating substitution programs.

  • 2026-05-08·Geopolitics·Indonesia
    Indonesia formalizes raw-nickel export ban extension through 2030

    President signed Reg. 18/2026. Downstream value-addition mandate maintained. Chinese-built HPAL capacity now ~620ktpa Ni-eq, but ESG and FEOC issues block IRA qualification of most output.

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