Vale says ramping up Canadian ops after proposal to end strike rejected

Brazil's Vale is increasing production levels at its Canadian nickel operations, despite a strike that marks its eighth month this Saturday, the company said on Friday. More than 3 000 United Steelworkers union members employed at Vale Inco's...

Vale starts nickel shipments from Sudbury smelter

Brazilian-owned Vale Inco shipped the first nickel matte product on Thursday from its smelter in Sudbury, Ontario, since restarting the plant last month. Vale announced in January it would resume operations at the smelter at 50% of capacity,...

Vale Inco to ramp up mining at strike-hit Sudbury ops

Brazilian-owned Vale Inco plans to increase mining operations in Sudbury, despite a strike by unionised workers that is currently in its seventh month. More than 3 000 members of the United Steelworkers union downed tools on July 13, after...

Vale Inco makes no change to Sudbury plans

Brazilian-owned Vale Inco has not changed its operating plans in Sudbury, Ontario, beyond what it has already announced, spokesperson Cory McPhee said on Tuesday. Local media reported this week that the company, which restarted partial production...

Daily podcast – October 1, 2009

Vale Inco expects to restart some operations at its Sudbury, Ontario, mill this week; and DRDGold confirms that wage-related strike action at Blyvooruitzicht and Crown mines continuies.

Vale Inco ready to start partial production in Sudbury

Brazilian-owned Vale Inco expects to restart some operations at its Sudbury, Ontario, mill this week, with no end in sight to an 11-week strike by members of the United Steelworkers union employed by the company. “We are ready to resume partial...

FNX restarts ore deliveries to Vale Inco mill

Toronto-based FNX Mining would start delivering ore on Wednesday from its Sudbury operations to Vale Inco's Clarabelle mill, spokesperson David Constable told Mining Weekly Online. Vale Inco, which has a long-term processing agreement covering all...

Strikers must allow vehicles in and out of Vale Inco ops

Nickel-miner Vale Inco has confirmed that picketing workers at its Sudbury operations must not prevent vehicles from entering or exiting the company's property. The two parties headed for court on Tuesday, after picketing United Steelworkers...

Vale Inco asks court to uphold injunction on strike protocol

Brazilian-owned Vale Inco and union members at its Sudbury, Ontario, operations headed to court on Tuesday, after picketing workers blocked trucks carrying ore and other vehicles from entering and leaving some of the company's operations. Around...