Vale NL is pleased to announce that their Voisey’s Bay Operations will resume mine and mill operations in early July, following a planned maintenance period currently underway.
The Project team has also restarted critical path activities related to the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project completion.
The planned return to production follows of three months of monitoring progress and events associated with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
Production is expected to reach full capacity by early August.
In line with World Health Organization protocols to test, remove, track and treat positive or suspicious cases, Vale is partnering with a private testing lab in Newfoundland and Labrador to provide extensive PCR testing of all employees entering and exiting the site.
The enhanced testing capacity enables the early identification, tracing and stopping of the spread of any potential COVID-19 cases.
We anticipate it could take several months to get the lab up and running and we will keep you informed as we progress.
There have been no cases of COVID-19 to date at site.