Thompson, Manitoba

Community Involvement

Vale Inco is committed to being a good neighbour to the citizens and City of Thompson. It partners with organizations such as Heritage North Museum to provide surface tours of the Vale Inco plant site and with the Thompson Recycling Centre to expand into a regional recycling hub. It contributes financially and in-kind to organizations such as WinterFest, Nickel Days, and a variety of sporting, artistic and non-profit organizations that meet the needs of local residents. It also sponsors major initiatives such as the Safe Workers of Tomorrow program in Manitoba and events such as the Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games. It also makes major financial contributions to much needed facilities such as the Personal Care Home, Recreational Complex, Mammography Unit and others.

Vale Inco also participates in events that will help promote the mining industry in Thompson and Manitoba, such as the provincial government's Mining Week and events hosted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Minerals and Petroleum. It is often a major sponsor in events that will help promote economic development in the region, such as the Mid-Canada Industry and Business Conference hosted by the Norman Regional Development Corporation.

Although the operation's SafeProduction, program - with its goal of zero harm - was originally developed for the Manitoba Operations work environment, the principles of SafeProduction are spreading into the community. The program provides the tools to manage risk in the workplace and prevent harm to employees, the workplace, the community and the environment.

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Last Updated: August 28, 2009