Page 85 STR UC TU RAL P A NEL S IN C 47 4 1 Co u n t y R o ad 45 N , PO Bo x 12 9 B al t i mor e , O N K 0K 1C0 p h o n e : 905 - 37 2 - 01 95 f ax: 905 - 37 2 - 01 98 o nlin e: w w w .st ru ctu ralpan els. ca e mail: inf o @st ru ctu ralpan els.ca _____________________________________ N o n - combus t ib le Fir e R at ed P an els • Fi r e r at e d for 1 , 2 & 3 hours • Energ y eff i c i e nt • Fi r e barr i e rs • Z ero l ot l i ne s • D e mi s i n g wa l l s • Com pati b l e w i th ISO WA L L ® p a ne l s Con veni ent Ins t allat io n • Custo m l en gths • T ongue & g roo v e e d ge sy st em • Seam l e ss tr a d i t i onal i n su l at i on i n tegr at i on Man u f act u r ed i n C an a d a S i n ce 1 9 8 6 Page 84 w w w . d r i v e l i n e i n c . c o m • 1 . 8 0 0 . 6 6 7 . 2 8 5 8 • Caliper Brakes • Air , Hydraulic, Mechanical or Spring Applied • Engineering Assistance • Unlimited • Unlimited T orque Capacities Canadian Authorized Repair Center By Frank Giorno V ale’ s mining operations, including its Ontario locations in Sudbury and Port Colborne, are facing challenging times and need to make bold changes if it is to continue being the leader in the nickel mining industry . “Change isn’ t easy and requires sup - port - I can tell you that a key priority for me as lead er of our operations is to creat e a compelling case and vi - sion for change that our employees, business partners and community can understand and endorse,” said Kelly Strong, vice-president of V ale’ s On - tario and UK Operations. Strong made the remarks at a lun - cheon in Sudbury in mid-April, spon - sored by the Greater Sudbury Cham - ber of Commerce, Canadian T rade-Ex and several other or ganizations. Strong was born in Espanola, Ontario. As V ice President of V ale’ s Ontario and UK operations, Strong leads all operations in Sudbury and Port Col - borne, Ontario. Production Costs Rise Sharply While Price of Nickel Remains Stagnant There are several challenges confront - ing V ale Inco according to Strong. T op among them are rising costs of production combined with sluggish nickel prices. At the time of Strong’ s speech nickel was selling for $7.19 which appears to Cont’d on pg. 86 V ale adapts to meet challenges of increasing production costs, global competition and government regulations Kelly Strong, vice-president of V ale’ s Ontario and UK Operations addresses a group of Sudbury mining representatives at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce