Vale Invests $149M In Canadian Nickel-Copper Mine, Projects 1.5 Million Tons Output By 2025
Vale Invests $149M In Canadian Nickel-Copper Mine, Projects 1.5 Million Tons Output By 2025
Vale (NYSE:VALE) is set to open a new open-pit mine at the historic Stobie mine site in Sudbury, Ontario. The original underground mine operated from 1914 to 2017, producing over 375 million tons of nickel and copper ore.
淡水河谷（紐約證券交易所代碼：VALE）將在安大略省薩德伯裏歷史悠久的斯托比礦場開設一座新的露天礦。最初的地下礦山運營時間爲1914年至2017年，生產了超過37500萬噸的鎳和銅礦石。
Vale's Toronto-based base metal arm expects that the open pit project will cost $149 million over the next four years. The initial production target is 300,000 tons of nickel and copper this year, ramping up to 1.5 million tons by 2025. Additionally, the mine will yield valuable byproducts, including cobalt and precious metals.
淡水河谷總部位於多倫多的賤金屬部門預計，該露天項目將在未來四年內耗資1.49億美元。今年的初始產量目標是30萬噸鎳和銅，到2025年將增加到1.5萬噸。此外，該礦將產生有價值的副產品，包括鈷和貴金屬。
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"This is a $149 million project that marks a new era of cooperation and partnership," said Vale Base Metals' Director of Ontario Operations, Gord Gilpin per The Sudbury Star. He praised the involvement of local contractors, including indigenous businesses and the United Steelworkers Union (USW).
據《薩德伯裏星報》報道，淡水河谷基礎金屬安大略省運營董事戈德·吉爾平說：“這是一個耗資1.49億美元的項目，標誌着合作與夥伴關係的新時代。”他讚揚了當地承包商的參與，包括本土企業和美國鋼鐵工人工會（USW）。
"This project is not just about mining. It is about creating sustainable and inclusive growth," he added.
“這個項目不僅僅是採礦。這是關於創造可持續和包容性的增長，” 他補充說。
Mining contractor Thiess will oversee the Stobie alongside USW's Local 6500 outlet, which has more than 2600 members in the Sudbury area alone.
礦業承包商蒂斯將與USW的Local 6500門店一起監督Stobie，該分店僅在薩德伯裏地區就有2600多名會員。
"We will have approximately 62 to 80 new members during the lifetime of this project," said Nick Larochelle, president of USW Local 6500. Larochelle highlighted that the jobs created include excavator operators, dozer operators, haulage truck drivers, and maintenance workers.
USW Local 6500總裁尼克·拉羅謝爾說：“在這個項目的生命週期中，我們將有大約62至80名新成員。”拉羅謝爾強調說，創造的就業機會包括挖掘機操作員、推土機操作員、運輸卡車司機和維護人員。
The project will fall under the oversight of Shaun Usmar, a veteran mining executive who has been appointed as Vale's new base metals boss. Usmar brings over 30 years of industry experience, most recently serving as founder and CEO of Triple Flag Precious Metals. His extensive background includes key roles at Barrick Gold Corp., Xstrata Plc, and BHP Billiton, and now he'll oversee Vale's Canadian, Brazilian and Indonesian base metal operations.
該項目將由資深礦業高管肖恩·烏斯馬爾監督，他已被任命爲淡水河谷的新基本金屬老闆。Usmar擁有30多年的行業經驗，最近擔任三旗貴金屬的創始人兼首席執行官。他的豐富背景包括在巴里克黃金公司、Xstrata Plc和必和必拓擔任關鍵職務，現在他將監督淡水河谷在加拿大、巴西和印度尼西亞的賤金屬業務。
Last year, the company separated nickel and copper operations from its iron ore business, looking to streamline its operations.
去年，該公司將鎳和銅業務與鐵礦石業務分開，以期精簡其運營。
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