About us

Vale is a global mining company with deep roots in Canada.
We work with passion to discover and transform resources into the ingredients essential to people’s daily lives.
Toronto, Ontario, is the headquarters for our Base Metals business, which includes nickel, copper, platinum group metals, precious metals and cobalt. More than 6,000 people work for Vale at seven main sites across Canada in Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Our primary business is mining, an essential activity in modern times. From cell phones to airplanes, building structures to coins, ores are the ingredients for various indispensable items for your everyday life.

We are the world's largest iron ore and nickel producer, also operating in other mineral sectors, and through investments in technology and logistics we assure efficiency, growth and sustainability in our operations.

Whether your field is geology, engineering, information technology, human resources, mechanics, accounting or environmental, we've got a place for you.
We pride ourselves on being:

• Safe
• Fair
• Challenging
• Rewarding

Vale plays a large role in your everyday life and in the world around you. We are proud to teach you more about our Canadian operations and invite you to explore the site and learn more about our work.

We are active around the world, operating on five continents and in more than 38 countries.