The six new set up licences cowl vegetation suppression, forest substitute, seize, assortment and transportation of wildlife, and earthworks for the ore terminal and the port.
The corporate intends to take a position 13 billion reais ($2.6 billion) to ascertain the mine, situated 120 kilometres southeast of the state capital, Manaus.
Manufacturing is anticipated to begin in 2026 with an preliminary output adequate to cowl about 20% of Brazil’s potash wants. The venture capability will likely be 2.2 million tonnes of potassium chloride per 12 months, the corporate estimates.
“Autazes is progressing positively and assembly the authorized necessities in line with the magnitude of this venture. At this second, the venture is already producing advantages for the neighborhood, with the direct and oblique hiring of individuals via a community of service suppliers and suppliers,” Brazil Potash president Adriano Espeschit stated in an announcement.
The venture, which may scale back Brazilian agriculture’s 90% dependence on imported potash, has been held up for years on account of opposition from indigenous Mura individuals, who say they haven’t been consulted about using their ancestral lands.
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors once more requested the fast suspension of the licence IPAAM had granted for the venture.
Questioned in regards to the public prosecutor’s request, Brazil Potash instructed MINING.COM that it’ll reply in courtroom.