Vale Canada said on Tuesday it would suspend operations at its Birchtree nickel mine, in the province of Manitoba, on October 1 because of weak nickel prices and declining ore grades as the small, 51-year-old mine nears the end of its life.
The suspension will result in up to 200 job losses and a 6 000 tonne-a-year reduction in nickel from Vale’s Manitoba operations, Vale Canada said in a statement.
