Vale's Thompson operations in Manitoba is a significant part of the company's mining endeavors in Canada. Nestled in the breathtaking boreal forest, Thompson is proudly known as the "Hub of the North," located approximately 740 kilometers north of Winnipeg.

The Manitoba site boasts two active mines and a milling facility, employing around 900 employees. Spanning 250 acres, the operation sits within a globally renowned nickel deposit discovered in 1956. Since 1961, Vale's Thompson operations have been committed to producing high-quality nickel while prioritizing safety, sustainability, and meaningful engagement with our community and Indigenous partners.

The Meliadine mine is Agnico Eagle’s second mine in Canada’s Low Arctic, opening in 2019, nine years after the Meadowbank mine. It is located near the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq District of Nunavut, about 25 km north of Rankin Inlet and 290 km southeast of the Meadowbank mine. Meliadine includes seven gold deposits, six of which are part of the current mine plan. The mine employs approximately 1,600 employees and contractors from all over Canada, including from seven communities of the Kivalliq region, mostly working on a fourteen-day fly-in, fly-out rotation.

Commercial production began at Meliadine in May 2019, and the mine achieved the milestone of pouring its 2 millionth ounce of gold in 2024. The company anticipates that mining at Meliadine will be carried out through several underground mining operations and open pits, producing around 400,000 ounces of gold per year until 2032.