BRAZILIAN NICKEL
Beyond the project , Brazilian Nickel is committed to sustainability . Mine closures are commonplace across the industry and this is something that must be brought to the table of discussion when planning ahead .
A legacy of empowerment Brazilian Nickel incorporates the idea of a positive legacy into its strategy . As with its commitment to creating opportunities and growth within the local community , the company is committed to a legacy of change as evidenced by the work with growing local supplier businesses .
“ Sustainable mining could be regarded as something of an oxymoron ,” says Oxley . “ Mines by their very nature at some point will run out , regardless of how long their mine life might be .”
“ Once upon a time a mine would close and that would pretty much be the end of that town ,” says Anne Oxley .
“ If you start at the beginning of the process with a view to create a legacy that can survive the mine , there are things you can do . Businesses will grow and survive , communities will grow with them .”
The company , in producing the first saleable nickel product , has surpassed its technical expectations and achieved its success on time , on quality and most importantly on budget . This has allowed the company to think beyond the Piauí Nickel Project , with testing currently underway on an improved nickel product with the use of ion exchange and plans to one day expand across wider Brazil and worldwide .
“ We are looking at other opportunities of course but right now it ’ s important not to lose focus on what ’ s important to the company , which is to get the Piauí project into production ,” Mike Oxley concludes .
Brazilian Nickel Ltd
128 December 2016