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The company says it’s letting ‘non-operational’ staff go as it moves to a ‘decentralized structure’
Vale is cutting jobs throughout its global operations to remain competitive as the price of nickel continues to slump. The company is refusing to say how many of its Sudbury employees are included in this round of layoffs.
In a statement it says “people in non-operating roles” will be leaving as the mining giant moves towards a “new decentralized structure.”
Decentralization in a corporate mining context could mean more planning happening directly at the mine site with operational teams and less at the head office. Vale says the restructuring is necessary as it puts the company in a position to “better withstand current market conditions.”
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