The expanded project will increase production of nickel in concentrate to 99 million lb. per year. In addition, underground mining will add 44.1 million lb. of copper and 5.7 million lb. of molybdenum to the yearly totals.
“The successful completion of the Voisey’s Bay expansion demonstrates our commitment to unlocking the value of our endowment and delivering responsibly produced nickel to global markets,” Shaun Usmar, CEO of Vale Base Metals, said in a release.
“Ensuring local economic benefits from Voisey’s Bay remains a key priority for the company, and we are proud of the collaborative relationship we have with Indigenous partners, Innu Nation and Nunatsiavut Government, on whose traditional lands the Voisey’s Bay complex is located.”
With the completion of the expansion, the Voisey’s bay workforce has grown to 1,100, up from about 600 pre-expansion. At the height of construction, 3,400…
