'Progress made', mediation to resume June 19 in Vale Sudbury talks

Mediated negotiatings will restart again on June 19, in an effort to resolve a contract dispute between Brazilian miner Vale and the United Steelworkers, and end a strike that began almost a year ago. Mediation took place from Friday until...

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...

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 talks with striking Sudbury union to continue

Talks to end the strike at Vale's Sudbury nickel operations in northern Ontario will continue this week, a union official said on Tuesday, a development that suggests progress has been made in ending the seven-month stalemate. The Brazilian...

Vale Inco, union to meet for 'exploratory talks'

Representatives of the United Steelworkers (USW) and Brazilian-owned nickel-miner Vale Inco are expected to meet in Toronto this weekend for “exploratory talks”. More than 3 000 USW members employed at Vale Inco's operations in Sudbury and...

Vale Inco 'keeping options open' in Sudbury, union vows fight

The United Steelworkers union (USW) warned on Thursday that any attempt by Brazilian-owned nickel-miner Vale Inco to run operations in Sudbury, Ontario, while some 3 100 of the union's members are on strike, would be a "huge mistake". Vale Inco...

Vale workers strike at Voisey’s Bay in Canada

Brazilian diversified resources group Vale SA on Monday confirmed that unionised employees at its Voisey’s Bay operations, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada, had gone on strike at the weekend over a wage dispute. The...

Vale plans 8-week shutdown in Sudbury

Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce will postpone the start-up of its Onca Puma nickel project, in Para state, by “at least one year”, and will halt nickel production in Sudbury, Ontario, for eight weeks in response to weak demand for the...

Vale Inco, battling nickel slump, will cut 900 jobs

Nickel producer Vale Inco will eliminate about 900 full-time jobs at its global operations, in response to “ongoing challenges” in the world nickel market, the firm announced on Tuesday. The job cuts will mainly affect corporate management...