BENGUET Corp. said the Supreme Court has lifted the Writ of Kalikasan it earlier issued to halt the operations of Zambales-based nickel mines, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Benguetcorp Nickel Mines Inc. (BNMI), removing one of several hurdles the miner faces to rebound back to business.

In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the listed miner said it has received the high court’s resolution order dated May 22, 2017, denying the petition for Writ of Kalikasan and application for Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO).

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