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Vale to shutter nickel mine in Canada; up to 200 jobs at stake

16th May 2017

By: Reuters

  

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VANCOUVER – Vale Canada said on Tuesday it would suspend operations at its Birchtree nickel mine, in the province of Manitoba, on October 1, because of weak nickel prices and declining ore grades as the small, 51-year-old mine nears the end of its life.

The suspension will result in up to 200 job losses and a 6 000 t/y reduction in nickel from Vale's Manitoba operations, Vale Canada said in a statement.

Brazil's Vale, the world's biggest nickel producer, also operates the Thompson mine, mill, smelter and refinery in Manitoba. It also operates nickel mines elsewhere in Canada, notably in Sudbury in Northern Ontario.

Vale is looking at offsetting the lost production with increased output at the Thompson mine.

"We remain committed to a long-term mining and milling future in Thompson," Mark Scott, VP of Vale's Manitoba operations said, detailing around $100-million of planned investments in upgrades at the complex.

Nickel prices have fallen nearly 70% in the past six years on a supply glut.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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