Sudbury, Ontario

Vale Inco has been operating in Sudbury for more than 100 years. Located about 400 kilometres north of Toronto, Canada and surrounded by lakes and wilderness, the City of Greater Sudbury is the educational, medical, and retail centre of northeastern Ontario. Approximately 4,700 of its 157,857 residents are Vale Inco employees and more than 10,000 are Vale Inco pensioners.

Vale Inco's operations in Sudbury – which consist of six mines, a mill, a smelter and a refinery - are among the largest in the world.

The Sudbury Basin possesses untapped deposits of nickel that help ensure mining will continue to play an important role in the life of the community.

North Mine - Safest Metal Mine in Canada... Again!

North Mine is no different than any other Canadian mine. It has similar operations, procedures and equipment. So why has it been injury free for more than three years? The difference is the people who work there.

At Vale Inco, safety comes first. It is part of every decision and every action. We are safe because we choose to be. We gratefully accept the John T. Ryan award – not for having the safest mine in Canada, but for having the safest miners.

Congratulations to our team at Vale Inco North Mine. Read the news release…

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Last Updated: June 3, 2008