Vale regretfully informs that on February 21,2022, a non-occupational death involving a contractor working at the T3 Mine in Thompson occurred.  Emergency responders attended the scene but could not resuscitate the individual.  Paramedics transported the man to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Our first priority is ensuring the safety of those attending the scene and supporting the family of the individual.

The Thompson RCMP and Mines Safety Unit were on site and the scene has been released.

The name of the employee is being withheld out of respect for the family. Vale has offered the services of its Critical Incident Stress Management Team to all individuals that were working in the area, as well as the Vale employees that responded to the scene.

"Our thoughts are with the family, co-workers and friends of this individual," said Gary Annett, Head of Manitoba Operations. "We are doing everything we can to support them and to better understand what happened."