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Mining news: VALE - COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCERoof fall hits Vale resultsVALE’S Integra Underground operation lost more than half of its typical metallurgical coal production in the December quarter due to a large roof fall, while Carborough Downs is getting ready to go full steam into longwall production……more at International Longwall News Despite ongoing strike action Vale plans to restart Sudbury operationThe company will use contract employees to restart a mine and boost production at another John Holland scoops up Isaac Plains contractJOHN Holland has won a $A260 million mining contract from Aquila Resources and Vale for the Isaac Plains open cut coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin……more at International Longwall News MIGS developing ground support methods and equipment for deep minesGround support methods grouping MIGS now has Vale Inco and the Amberg Group as new members. ABB helping Vale Inco create the mine of the futureAglobal leader in power and automation technology, ABB is honoured to be Vale Inco’s electrification, hoisting and automation partner for the Totten Mine Project. Widows of Vale Inco workers to receive $2,000 Christmas bonusBy: Heidi Ulrichsen Vale Inco has decided to give 220 widows of Vale Inco workers who died before 1972 a $2,000 Christmas bonus……more at Northern Ontario Business GAP project gets two coal miners onboardQUEENSLAND Rail has made a commercial agreement with Vale subsidiary Bowen Central Coal and Jellinbah Resources to start the GAP rail project, connecting the Goonyella rail system to the Newlands system……more at International Longwall News Vale Inco to restart strike-bound mines using non-unionized workersStriking workers say Vale will ’start a war’ if it restarts operations Members of the USW’s Local 6500 picket outside the Vale Inco smelter complex in Copper Cliff, Ont., on Monday July 13. Mining the renewable energy marketSudbury mining staff turn to green energy business Gary Poxleitner and Brad Wright, partners in local green energy system installer 3e Solutions, stand next to Sudbury’s first use of Cansolair technology. (Photo supplied) ABB wins $19 million automation lifecycle support contract in South PacificHouston, TX, July 16, 2009 - ABB, the world’s leading power and automation technology group announced it was recently awarded a three-year service contract worth approximately $19 million, by Vale Inco Nouvelle Caledonie. Under this contract, awarded during the second quarter of 2009, ABB will provide onsite process control systems service and maintenance at Vale [...] Vale invests in biodieselVale has announced a project to produce biodiesel to supply its operations in the Northern region of Brazil, from 2014 onwards. Copper Cliff North Mine wins safety awardBy: Northern Ontario Business Staff |
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