Vale reports that total finished nickel production decreased to 59,000 t in 2Q09 from 65,200 t in 1Q09 and 69,000 in 2Q08. Most
of the decrease was due to the performance of the Sudbury operations. As previously announced, Sudbury milling, smelting and refining operations were under a scheduled maintenance shutdown in May and all of its operations, including mining, were put on care and maintenance since June 1 in order to allow for de-stocking. Before Vale's production and maintenance unionized employees went on strike on July 12, they were originally scheduled to resume activity by end of July.
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