Vale Inco - Manitoba Operations
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AWARDS: Dominion, Diavik and Vale Manitoba win sustainability honours
MONTREAL – The Mining Association of Canada has recognized two of Canada’s miners with its Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) Awards.
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COMMENT: Underground, wash plant fires underline need for increased safety vigilance
Fires at Canadian mines are rare, even rarer is the occurrence of two on the same day. Unexpected ignition happens, and the resulting fire can have a catastrophic outcome. Fortunately that wasn’t the case in either Manitoba or British…
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BOLTER: MacLean Engineering commissions 400th Series 900
MANITOBA – It’s a manufacturing milestone for MacLean Engineering of Collingwood, ON. The company recently commissioned its 400th Series 900 scissor bolter at Vale’s Manitoba Operations in Thompson. A ceremony was held 1,095 metres…
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FATALITY: Vale employee fatally injured at Coleman mine
ONTARIO – Vale announced that an employee was fatally injured on Jan. 29, 2012, while working underground in the main orebody at the 4215 level of the company’s Coleman nickel-copper mine in Levack. The injury was incurred during what appears…
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CAPITAL SPENDING: Vale plans $3.5-B in Sudbury, closure for Thompson
RIO DE JANEIRO – At the end of October the world’s largest mining company, Vale SA announced its worldwide capital spending plans of US$24 billion for 2011. Although the bulk of the spending will be in Brazil, projects in Canada will receive…
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SAFEST MINE – Copper Cliff North takes honour again
ONTARIO – The Copper Cliff North nickel mine belonging to VALE INCO has been recognized as the safest mine in Canad…
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MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE – Vale Inco chooses Dyadem for Thompson
MANITOBA – VALE INCO of Toronto has selected software from DYADEM to supply change management solutions for its ope…
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DONATION Inco gives $1.5 million toward Thompson Community Centre
MANITOBA INCO LTD. is contributing $1.5 million to the Regional Community Centre project in Thompson, Man. The gi…
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NICKEL HISTORY – Thompson turns 50
NORTHERN MANITOBA – Feb. 5, 2006, marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Thompson nickel deposits, and…
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MINE SAFETY – Birchtree wins top J.T. Ryan award
THOMPSON, MANITOBA – INCO LIMITED’s Birchtree mine has been awarded the J.T. Ryan Trophy for being the safest under…
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NICKEL-COPPER EXPLORATION NEWS More Land for Fox River Project
THOMPSON, Manitoba Buoyed by the potential of the Fox River nickel-copper prospect, CALLINAN MINES of Vancouver h…