Vale OKs $2bn project to curb Sudbury emissions

Vale, the biggest miner globally after BHP Billiton, has approved a $2-billion project to cut sulphur dioxide emissions at its Sudbury smelter by 70%, the company said on Thursday. The smelter will operate normally during the upgrade, expected to...

Quadra FNX Victoria deposit looks 'attractive' – Vale's Pollesel

Quadra FNX Mining's Victoria project in Sudbury looks “very attractive” but it is too early to comment on whether Vale could exercise a back-in right on the deposit, Vale Canada COO John Pollesel said on Wednesday. Quadra FNX, which was...

Labour Minister to meet Vale and striking Sudbury workers

Ontario Labour Minister Peter Fonseca said late on Tuesday he will meet with Vale and the union representing its 3 000-plus striking Sudbury workers by the end of the week, after the latest round of talks fell apart. The employees had been on...

Vale Inco, union break off Sudbury talks

In a presentation to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention on Sunday afternoon, TD Newcrest analyst Greg Barnes cautioned that a deal to end the seven-month strike at Vale Inco's operations in Sudbury, Ontario, could put...

Vale Inco expects strike-hit Sudbury ops could be running within weeks

Brazilian-owned Vale Inco has officially decided to restart operations in Sudbury, Ontario, and could see mining resuming “within weeks”, spokesperson Cory McPhee confirmed on Wednesday. He said the company has not set a specific date, but...