The company has sent layoff notices to 169 employees, said Ryan Land, manager of corporate affairs and organizational development with Vale. Vale plans to continue its mining and milling operations in Thompson, which had a population of just under 13,000 people in 2016. In Thompson, mining company Vale has said it will cut 700 jobs by the end of 2018. Vale expects the number of its full-time employees in Thompson to be roughly 850 by 2019, down from 1,200 at the start of 2018. "This is a massive blow to the people in Thompson and mining in the north.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2018 18:23 UTC