Ironore Company of Canada (IOC) has advised the Newfoundland and Labrador labour minister that the company will close its mining operations in Labrador in July and may stay closed until October, according to Radio Canada.
If ore prices don’t rebound, the company is considering keeping its mine and associated facilities closed for as long as 13 weeks.
“Oui, c'est vrai,” IOC executive Michel Filon told Radio-Canada. “Maintenant, il n'y a aucune décision qui a été prise et si on a envoyé ce mémo, c'était pour garder le maximum d'options ouvertes et certainement de respecter les lois du travail”.
[Rough translation: “Yes, it’s true. No decision has been made yet and in sending the memo it is to keep our options open to respect labour laws.”]
Audio: Radio-Canada
H/t: labradore
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