Vale Base Metals (VBM) is a leading global supplier of the critical minerals transforming the future. The company is 90%-owned by Vale SA with Manara Minerals holding the remaining 10%.

With industry-leading copper, nickel and cobalt resources in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia, VBM provides a secure and responsible supply to customers around the world.

As global demand for critical minerals accelerates, VBM is transforming into a lean, agile, cost competitive business to unlock value and deliver growth. In Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), VBM’s integrated mining, milling, and processing operations help us deliver on our purpose: to provide mineral security to a world in transition.

The company’s NL operations include the Voisey’s Bay Mine in Labrador, a polymetallic operation that produces nickel, copper, and cobalt, and the Long Harbour Processing Plant in Newfoundland. Known for its low-carbon footprint and high-quality production, Long Harbour refines concentrate produced at Voisey’s Bay, as well as feed from other VBM operations and third-party producers.

As VBM advances its transformation, it remains committed to unlocking the full value of its world-class endowments, powering the technologies of the future.