Pink slips went out Monday to 686 employees of Xstrata Nickel in Sudbury, further affecting a northern Ontario region hit hard by low commodity prices and a mining industry slump. For full story, click here
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Friday, February 6, 2009
The struggling economy has hit the highest producing copper mine in North America. Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold Inc. laid-off 1,550 workers at its Morenci copper mine this week. 402 other employees were let-go in November. For full story, click here
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Monday, February 9, 2009