Asset Report
Vale Manitoba nickel operation
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Report summary
Inco began exploration in northern Manitoba and discovered the Thompson orebody in 1956. The company built the world's first fully integrated sulphide nickel mining and processing complex at the Thompson orebody site. It officially began production in 1961. In November 2015, Vale announced that it would close its Manitoba smelting and refining operations in 2018, and remain a mining-and-milling facility only. In January 2025, the company revealed it was exploring various business alternatives for Thompson, including potential asset sales, as part of a strategic review.
Table of contents
- Emissions
- Mining
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Process
- Milling
- Smelting
- Refinery
- Cashflow
Tables and charts
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Manitoba Emission Intensity Quartile Ranking - total global production - tonnes Ni equivalentDetailed map
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