Warren Luky, President of USW  6166, provided his reaction to Vale Base Metals announcement of its sale to a consortium of investors made yesterday.

He said USW 6166 is glad that there is movement towards the extension of the mine operations here with the new owners.

The opportunity to extend mine life is welcome and the investment in that deal will create an economic boom for our community that should provide good paying job for years to come.

Luky identified one of the biggest challenges to be the hiring and training of the next generation of miners, trades persons and operations specialists needed to operate the many complexities involved with mining.

He added the union anticipates working to help the new company understand the collective bargaining agreement that will stay intact until September 15th, 2028.