Vale confirms no production impact from Sudbury work stoppage

Vale reiterated on Tuesday that the temporary work halt at its Sudbury nickel mines following a January 29 fatality would not impact annual production, as the operations ramped up to full production by the end of the month. On February 9,...

Vale Sudbury mines to restart output this weekend

Vale plans to have most of its Sudbury copper-nickel mines producing again by the end of next week, after a worker’s death on January 29 led to temporary closures. “We have set out a plan to begin to ramp up production, starting with Copper...

Some Vale workers return underground after Sunday's fatality

Some mining crews are returning underground at Vale’s Sudbury mines, but production remains under a temporary suspension the company put in place following the death of a worker on Sunday, a spokesperson said. The death was the fourth in about...

Fourth Canadian Vale death in 12 months 'unacceptable', says union

A union president said on Monday it was “unacceptable” that a fourth Vale Canada worker had died in 12 months, after the latest fatality at the Coleman mine on Sunday, Northern Ontario Business reported. “The reason why I feel this way is...

Vale, union talks break down again on Sudbury contract

Another round of contract talks between Vale Inco and the United Steelworkers have broken down, the company said on Friday. Brazilian-owned Vale met this week with union representatives for its operations in Sudbury and Port Colborne, with the...

Vale Q2 results to reflect ramping up Sudbury nickel ops

Restarted nickel production at diversified miner Vale's operations in Sudbury, Ontario, will make a contribution to the group's second-quarter financial results, CE for nonferrous metals Tito Martins said on Thursday. Since restarting one of the...

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...