Our Story
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Vale Base Metals is one of the world’s largest producers of responsibly sourced nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals. In Canada, the U.K., Brazil, Japan, and Indonesia we produce critical minerals that power electric vehicles, create renewable energy solutions and help develop life-saving medical equipment.
We are looking forward to writing a new chapter of our story in Bécancour, where we will transform the nickel produced in our Canadian mines to supply the battery industry.
We are a wholly independent subsidiary of Vale S.A.
Healthy Communities
Strong communities strengthen our business, which is why Vale strives to build strong relationships with the communities we’re part of. We seek out partnerships that will:
- Support initiatives that bolster the health, environmental and educational capacity in our communities.
- Enhance national, provincial, and regional programming.
- Create a community of engaged, civic-minded employees and friends.
- Build the infrastructure that a community needs to reach its potential.
Each year, Vale proudly invests millions of dollars in Canadian organizations.
Environment
- At Vale, environmental stewardship is present in all our projects and operations around the world.
- Climate change represents a scientifically proven reality and a challenge that affects not only our productive activities, but also the entire planet. Throughout our activities, we are committed to a more sustainable future.
- Our facility in Bécancour will process low-environmental-impact nickel sourced from our Canadian mines. Through this, we aim to power 350,000 electric vehicles annually.