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Fall 2007
Message from the President
September 28, 2007
Dear Colleagues,
Now we’re back into the fall
er weather to enjoy some quality family time.
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and
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I hope you had a good
end of the year - always an invigorating time.
season and the lead up to Christmas and the
Association and the Railway Association
nition we received from the Quebec Mining
recog
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awards, which are the result of our shared
ce in early 2007. I trust you’re proud of the
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of
for winning the 2007 President’s Safety Awar
again, congratulations to the Terminal team
commitment to work safely at all times. And
of August. Four individuals
the beginning of the year turned at the end
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safety
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ies would have been avoided if our
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doctor’s care. In all cases, these painful injur
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working at IOC susta
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This is unacceptable. It is critical that we regai
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s in the forefront of our minds, I feel confident
to go and working together, with safety alway
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we can reach that goal.
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production. At the end of May, we set five prod
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seven-day period. In June, we
This is the kind of record-breaking perfo
ds with Direct Reduction (DR) pellets in July.
our flotation circuit, set new production recor
that bodes well for the future.
ility issues and drilling efficiency, which is
the Mine and ATO because of equipment reliab
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only way to correct this is to produce more
customers because of low product stocks. The
ets for iron ore worldwide, our
new collective agreement, and buoyant mark
the
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Largely due to our improved
will enable us to prepare to expand capacity
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it and trust that you share my vision.
shareholders have supp
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performance.
operational bottlenecks and improve winter
The investment will enable us to fix certain
of the events we supported this summer
taking an active role in community events. Some
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Life, Regatta Day, Vieux Quai en Fête IOC, and
hlon, the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For
include: the Jeux du Québec, the Iron City Duat
lle.
25th anniversary of the closure of Scheffervi
mplished so far in 2007,
you played in the many successes we have acco
Many thanks and congratulations for the part
d valuable safety
gaine
ly during our vacation season. I hope they all
as well as to the students who helped us great
knowledge and work experience.
d his retirement from IOC.
you to Mike Shannon, who recently announce
I want to end with a word of sincere thank
rtunity to welcome and
oppo
this
take
the past five years. Let me also
Mike made major contributions to IOC over
member of the IOC
. I’m sure he can count on support from every
wish all the best to his successor, Tayfun Eldem
team.
Terence F. Bowles
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Investment
$60 Million Investment
On August 1, 2007, we announced the approval to spend $60 million (Canadian) to
expand production capacity at our operations. This investment will allow us the
ability to increase the concentrate production capacity to 18.4 million tonnes by
mid-2008, and a feasibility study will be completed as well to assess the potential for
a further expansion to 21 million tonnes annual capacity. Where does the money go?
Mining Equipment
• Additional trucks
• 1 electric drill
• 1 shovel
• Modernization of the ATO
Concentrator
• Purchase of a
grinding mill
• Additional
spirals to the
concentrator
Railway Transportation
• Restoration and
purchase of ore cars
A feasibility study to increase the production of concentrate to 21 million tonnes and other indirects.
Fall 2007
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Safety and Health
Get Your Flu Shot!
The flu (influenza) season is just around the corner. Your Occupational Health and
Hygiene department is launching its ‘‘2007 Flu Vaccination Campaign’’. Our worksites
are ideal for the rapid spread of the flu virus.
As in past years, the company will be
making the flu vaccine available to its
employees. In Labrador City, the vaccination clinic will be held from midOctober to mid-November and during
the HSE week in Sept-Îles (November
27th – 29th).
Does the flu shot cause the flu? No, this
is a longstanding myth. After you get a flu
shot, your immune system produces antibodies against the strains of virus in the
vaccine. The antibodies are effective for
four to six months. When you are
exposed to the influenza virus, the anti-
bodies will help to prevent infection or
reduce the severity of the illness.
or visit the following web site:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dcma/influenza/index_e.html.
For more information, contact your family doctor, local public health department
Get your flu shot
Wash your hands frequently
Do not cough towards
others
Quebec Mining Association Singles out IOC
Employees for Safety Performance Award
IOC employees received the 2006 F.J. O’Connell
Award in the “Surface Mining, Transportation
and Primary Metals Processing” category.
Quebec’s Minister of Natural Resources and
Wildlife, Claude Béchard, was in attendance.
Awarded annually by the Quebec Mining
Association (QMA), the F.J. O’Connell trophy
recognizes companies for outstanding improvements in mine safety in Quebec in recent years,
and highlights the award-winners’ efforts compared with the average performance of the overall Quebec mining industry.
QMA Chairman of the Board, Denis V. Lachance, hands the award to Louis
Gravel, general manager - Product Delivery, and Terence F. Bowles, president
and CEO
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Environment
IOC and USW Celebrate National
Environment Week Together
From June 4th-9th, IOC’s Health, Safety and Environment department (HSE), along with
the United Steelworkers of Canada (USW), celebrated National Environment Week with
a variety of activities.
Environment display
The environment team had a display in
the Labrador Mall on June 7th and 8th
where visitors could learn about the
environment, energy conservation, and
take home a small tree. The community
was encouraged to drop off their incandescent bulbs in exchange for new, energy-efficient ones. This resulted in over
200 Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
(CFLs) being distributed. Another 800
CFLs were given to the Cubs to distribute
throughout the community in exchange
for incandescent bulbs.
Team work
IOC also teamed up with the Boy Scouts,
Cubs and Brownies on a number of projects including:
• 450 trees were donated for the three
groups to plant in visible places
throughout the community;
• Timber was donated to the Brownies’
camp from our overburden removal in
the mine;
• IOC donated recycled pre-cut materials to build 35 nests that will be
installed in ponds around IOC to promote biodiversity, and two osprey nests
on the Tailings.
‘‘It was exciting to se
ea
community connect
and
work together!’’
- Marsha Power Slade
Representatives from: IOC, USW, Brownies, Cubs, and Boy Scouts at the display in the
Labrador Mall
Canada's Clean Air Day
IOC held a Walk to Work Day on June 6th
to celebrate Canada’s Clean Air Day. All
employees who walked to work that day
had a chance to win a prize. Congratulations to Dawn Willcott who won an
“environmentally conscious” fishing kit.
Eighty-three people participated in this
activity.
Municipal Cleanup Day
IOC’s HSE department partnered with the
Town of Labrador City to sponsor
Municipal Cleanup Day, and donated
$1 per bag of garbage collected to the
Labrador City Youth Centre. In total,
$300 was raised.
lifting
“Truly an up
experience!”
- John Foley
Helping others
Food and monetary donations were also
collected throughout the week for the
local food bank.
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Quality
ISO Quality Management
Principles Keep us on Target
IOC actively maintains and reinforces its reputation in the international iron ore market as a
reliable supplier with top quality customer products through the adoption of ISO 9001:2000
Quality Management practices and sound management principles.
Good reputations like IOC’s are hard to
establish and require effort to maintain.
Certification to ISO 9001:2000 - an internationally recognized quality management
standard, promotes recognition by the international community that IOC can proactively
identify and meet its challenges head-on.
IOC is able to accomplish this through the
integration of eight Quality Management
Principles (QMP’s) throughout all facets of
its organization that recognize the role of
the customer, and the value of employees
and suppliers to its future success.
We engage in these activities because they
contribute to the betterment and success of
the organization. The eight QMP’s and
IOC’s approach to them are listed in the
box below.
IOC appreciates the key elements that
make an organization a major player in its
industry: satisfied customers, committed
employees, and inspirational leaders. The
Quality Management Principles cultivate
these key elements by creating a climate
where they can thrive.
Simply put, they describe the way we
work.
“IOC’s commitment to product and service
quality is its biggest distinguishing feature. It
is astrategic advantage we must guard to
ensure asecure future in avery competitive
global market,” states Tayfun Eldem, vicepresident - Operations and Engineering.
ISO Principles at IOC
IOC recognizes that its place in the global marketplace is a privilege and IOC
must continuously strive to maintain its
position by producing products that
meet and exceed CUSTOMER expectations, while at the same time being
proactive. To secure its position in the
future, IOC actively works with current
and potential customers to determine
long-term customer requirements and
market trends, and adjusts its operation
to meet those goals accordingly.
IOC recognizes that active LEADERSHIP
that establishes unity of purpose and
direction is essential to the success of its
business. But furthermore, the leaders
must encourage the INVOLVEMENT OF
PEOPLE at all levels within the organization. The success of IOC is contingent
upon this.
IOC recognizes that desired outcomes
are achieved more effectively when the
activities and related resources are
APPROACHED AS A PROCESS and
most processes have interrelated processes contributing to their outputs. By
managing interrelated PROCESSES AS
A SYSTEM, effectiveness and efficiencies
can be realized.
IOC’s vision of CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT relates to all facets of
IOC is raising the bar and engaging the eight principles more and more every day
because that’s how we’ll continue to secure our future together!
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its operations and management. It also
realizes that without adequate information gathering and analysis, many
improvements could not be identified or
assessed. For this reason, IOC engages in
and promotes FACTUAL APPROACHES
TO DECISION MAKING in all of its
activities.
IOC acknowledges the interdependence
between its suppliers and its operations.
As such, IOC recognises the ability to add
value to both lies in the creation and
maintenance of MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS with its suppliers.
Primary Ore
Continuous Improvement
Through Collaboration
Creating stronger teams focused on continuous improvement and working together
with the same vision for the future are values that IOC strives to keep as part of its
culture. This way of working exists not only internally between employees, but also
externally between IOC and its partners.
In January 2007, representatives from
IOC’s Primary Ore, Caterpillar and Hewitt
held a meeting to form the Local Steering
Committee that will guide IOC and its
partners towards more efficient and effective ways of working. The mission? To
ensure that IOC’s equipment is safer and
more efficient to operate.
A stimulating experience
“Sharing best practices is a very stimulating experience because we look for
ideas from people who had great success
in their field, and we ‘adopt or adapt’
them to our specific applications. This
accelerates our learning and implementation time,” says Michel Tremblay, Hewitt’s
account manager.
By working together with partners, IOC is
able to learn from their experiences,
profit from their knowledge, and vice
versa.
These projects are win-win all around for
employees, IOC, our partners, and ultimately, our customers.
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The group has four improvement projects planned for 2007:
• to increase the oil drain intervals of the track type equip-
1. Extend Oil Drain Intervals
ment fleet (five units) from 250 to 500 hours.
• to increase the skills and awareness of our Grader
2. Advanced Motor Grader Operator Training
Operatorʼs by replicating training done at RTEA
(Rio Tinto Energy of America).
• for CAT equipment under VIUC (Value in use contract)
3. Reduce Parts Related Downtime
to improve inventory levels at IOC, and Hewitt to reduce
parts related waiting time that will increase machine
availability.
• to reduce diesel fuel consumption by using an additive
4. Improve Fuel Consumption of Auxiliary Equipment
that improves combustion.
"Securing our future together includes being able
to generate higher returns than our competitors.
By working with key suppliers such as Caterpillar and
Hewitt, we increase our expertise and the number
of people working together to improve IOC."
Matt Simpson, general manager - Primary Ore
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Product Manufacturing
The Concentrator is Going Lean!
What is Lean?
“Lean” is a philosophy of working that
originated at Toyota. At its simplest level,
Lean is the pursuit of waste elimination.
Waste is anything that a customer would
not be willing to pay for; eliminating it
requires every employee to be aware,
engaged, and actively involved in ensuring
we work using best practices. This is
done with the help of techniques that
rely on simple and visual tools.
What does Lean have to do
with the Concentrator?
The Lean philosophy will be deployed
from the Mine to the Port in the coming
years. The Concentrator has been chosen
as the launch area due to its relationship
as both customer and supplier for other
areas of the business.
Training
• Training consists of an overview of the
Lean tools and techniques, and how it
fits with other IOC core processes.
Simple and visual tools such as this Concentrator Information Centre help to eliminate waste
by focussing on the right priorities and quickly addressing concerns.
• Formal sessions are given to all
employees as Lean is deployed in an
area, but the majority of the training
is hands on and in the field.
Over (known as the SMED activity
performed last year on the Mill Liner
Change) will be used in all areas, with a
particular focus on the Concentrator.
What's next?
Lean tools such as 5S and Quick Change
Stay tuned for more information from
your Continuous Improvement Team!
DEFINITION OF 5S DEFINITION OF 5S DEFINITION OF 5S DEFINITION OF 5S DEFINITION
5S is the short way of naming the continuous improvement process comprising
of the following steps:
SORT
SET
Identify what is and isn't required in an area;
Provide a place for everything and ensure everything is
in its place, in the right quantities;
SHINE
Clean and maintain an area/piece of equipment to as
close to its original condition as possible;
STANDARDISE Set a minimum agreed standard for housekeeping,
workplace organisation, and visual controls;
SUSTAIN
Regularly review and conduct audits to make sure
we maintain the standard and lock in improvements.
This new type of storage makes it easier to
locate the missing components.
This process creates a visual workplace by making the condition of the plant, equipment and
material visible for all, and highlighting any deviations from the normal (standard) state.
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Product Manufacturing
IOC Keeps it Green!!!
Product Manufacturing Achieves Milestones in Commitments
to Health, Safety and the Environment
John Foley, superintendent
- Product Handling
Product Manufacturing’s continued focus
on Sustainable Development is delivering
results and improves IOC’s compliance in
meeting our commitments.
From less dust...
A shining example of this is the work performed over the past 18 months by Product
Manufacturing’s Dust Reduction Team. The
re-engineering of the Pellet Plant’s F1 Fines
Handling System and F45 Exhaust Stack
have significantly reduced both employee
exposure to fugitive dust and environmental
release.
rial handling system,” explains John Foley,
superintendent – Product Handling.
... To revegetation
Another major environmental achievement
for Product Manufacturing includes the
revegetation of Beaver Bay as part of the
Tailings Management Project (TMP). “This
has reduced airborne dust generated from
ground lift-off in the area, and will deliver
long-term, sustainable suppression,” added
John.
F1 Conveyor (before)
Beaver Bay (before)
F1 Conveyor (after)
Beaver Bay (after)
“These permanent changes have improved
workplace conditions while lessening IOC’s
impact on the environment. The new
designs have been ergonomically enhanced,
resulting in reduced spill points and
increased the overall reliability of the mate-
Welcome to Our New Colleagues
BUILDING
MAINTENANCE
Christopher Boyde
Operator Maintainer
Electrical 1
Bradley Wall
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
CONCENTRATOR
MAINTENANCE
Patrick Mario Carroll
Planner
Cory Bradley
Planner
Allan Smith
Operator Maintainer
Electrical 1
CONDITION
MONITORING
CONCENTRATOR
Adena Power
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
Linda Roach
Operator Maintainer
Garett Rowe
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
Kellen Pelley
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
CRUSHER
MAINTENANCE
Jay Taylor
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
DUMPING &
LOADING
Michel Gendron
Team Leader
ENGINEERING
Harvey Aasman (LC)
Senior Engineer
Troy Colwill (LC)
Engineer-in-Training
- Chemical
Robert Coish (LC)
Engineer-in-Training
- Electrical
Randy Piercey (LC)
Engineer-in-Training
- Mechanical
Nicolas Poirier-Mercier
(SI)
Engineer-in-Training
- Electrical
Sanjay Rawat (LC)
Technical Advisor
Mato Vrbanic
Senior Engineer
FEED PREPARATION
Shane Gavin
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Stacey Gillis
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Christopher White (LC)
Engineer-in-Training
- Mechanical
FANS –
MAINTENANCE
Dion Porter
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Brian Smith
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
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Terminal Team Wins
President’s Safety Award
This team has gone three years without
a lost-time accident, with an All Injury
Frequency Rate (AIFR) of 1.49, and just
one case requiring medical treatment in
2006. This record is particularly impressive as the team members work on
high risk equipment.
However, they were not the only ones in
the running for this award. Two other
areas with exceptional safety performance records for this past year include:
- The Central Services team in
Labrador City, for its remarkable
achievements in terms of housekeeping, for its high number of safety interactions (35% above annual target),
and for its 5S Program;
- The Concentrator team, for its high
number of safety interactions (15%
above target), for its remarkable improvement in housekeeping (second
best within the organization), and for
being the first team to implement the
5S Program.
basis to recognize safety excellence.
The winning department, and the areas
deserving an honorable mention, were
selected by the following committee:
• Terence F. Bowles, president and CEO;
• Mike Shannon, vice-president Operations and Engineering;
• Dave Porter, vice-president - Human
Resources and Organizational
Effectiveness;
• Michael Tost, general manager Health, Safety and Environment;
• George Kean, Robert Bellavance, and
Léo Robichaud, union presidents.
Terminal Operation team
Terminal Maintenance team
Together, they assess the safety performance of all areas and determine those
which are most outstanding based on a
clearly defined set of criteria.
Working safely at all times and ensuring
that our workplace is clean and tidy are
challenging but essential tasks. The
efforts we make on a daily basis allow
us to secure our future together.
Health and Safety Committee
IOC presents this award on an annual
Two Employees from QNS&L
Win Safety Award
During the “Quebec Rail Transport”
Conference, which was held on May
3rd, the Quebec North Shore and
Labrador Railway (QNS&L) was
awarded the Safety Innovation
Project Award by the Railway Association of Canada.
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Serge Maltais, maintainer operator mechanical 2; Jean Pierre
Boucher, superintendent – Hauling and Railway Maintenance
of Way; Gérald Gauthier, R.A.C. representative; Carol Derosby,
senior operator maintainer, and Pierre Blackburn, superintendent – Safety
General Services team
Laboratory team
Human Resources
Cory Hedlund and Four Colleagues
Complete Team Leader Development
Program (TLDP)
IOC has been developing a proactive recruitment strategy focused on
cultivating leadership.
The role of a Team Leader is identified as
a critical position within our organization, and we want to assure that trained
leaders are ready to take the helm prior
to the departure of our current Team
Leaders.
The program has three components:
• Leadership Training - CONA (College
of the North Atlantic) / AMA
(American Management Association)
• Intensive Safety Leadership Training
• On-the-job Training
The program has been extremely successful. Congratulations to these five
employees who have completed the program and are currently in permanent
Team Leader roles: Sandra Codner, Peter
Elms, Krista Greene, Cory Hedlund, and
Shane Williams.
“The leadership program has given me
the tools to perform in a fast paced,
demanding career; you need to be both
flexible and knowledgeable in the various aspects of the business. With its indepth training in both day-to-day tasks
and safety, you feel more equipped to
deal with the demands. The TLDP
will be an asset to the future development of IOC’s front line leaders,” says
Cory Hedlund.
We are excited to continue on with the
success of this program and recruitment
will take place once again in September.
Congratulations to all
our new leaders!!
Cory Hedlund, team leader - Pellet Plant
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The TLDP:
BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES:
- To learn required skills prior to assuming full accountability
for the role.
- To access a very structured career development program,
and become certified in Leadership.
- To acquire full knowledge of all IOC safety aspects.
BENEFITS FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Many of the new Team Leaders are local and are committed
to staying in the area, which reduces turnover.
- Team Leader roles can be filled immediately when vacancies
occur.
- Valuable knowledge is transferred efficiently and remains
within the company.
- The employee's performance can be evaluated in the role
prior to him/her assuming full accountability.
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Human Resources
Isabelle Girardin and Adam Hayward IOC Scholarship Recipients
IOC has awarded scholarships to employees’ children studying at the university
level for a number of years. The scholarships are valued at $1,000 per year (for the
duration of the degree program for a maximum of five years) for each recipient.
Isabelle Girardin, the daughter of Serge Girardin, advisor –
Process Control and Sales, won an IOC scholarship. Isabelle is
registered at Université de Montréal, where she is beginning a
Bachelor of Law degree.
Adam Hayward, the son of Raymond Hayward, maintainer operator mechanical 1, also won an IOC scholarship. Adam is
beginning a degree in Electrical Engineering at the College of
the North Atlantic.
To be eligible for an IOC scholarship, students must have a
strong academic record (an overall average of at least 80% over
the past three semesters), provide two letters of recommenda-
Isabelle Girardin
Adam Hayward
tion, and be actively involved in extracurricular or community
activities. Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee of
Canadian university and college representatives chosen by the
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
My Summer Experience at IOC
IOC hired over 250 summer students in Labrador City and Sept-Îles this summer. Many
of these students became second and third generation employees. We would like to
extend a sincere thank you to all our students who safely contributed to our success
this summer.
“Working with the process technicians has
given me a
greater understanding of
what it takes
to prepare the
final product.
My coworkers have been great to
work with, and overall, this summer has been a very positive
work experience.”
First summer at IOC
Chem Lab, Labrador City
- Brittany Rowe
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“My summer here at IOC has been nothing but a wonderful
and eye-opening experience. The
student program here at the company
has permitted me to work with brilliant
employees and undertake many challenges. Luckily for me, I had the chance
to work two jobs in the same department, which I must say was fascinating!
I realize how important it is to expand my general knowledge and social skills so that I portray professionalism
through my work and appearance. Accordingly, I will be
prepared for the workforce so that I may one day commence my own career.”
Second summer at IOC
Engineering Department, Sept-Îles
- Stéphanie Caouette
“My job at QNS&L has been a
really great
experience.
The experience of
working in
the field, as
well as working with the public will definitely
prove to be beneficial in the
future.”
Second summer at IOC
Railway, Labrador City
- Paul Mouland
External Relations
“Come get on board”
This year, IOC became the official partner of the Vieux-Quai en fête, which
has changed its name to Vieux-Quai en fête IOC. Louis Gravel, general
manager – Product Delivery, was the Honorary President of the 14th edition
of the event. More than 23 000 people participated in the various activities that took place from July 12th-15th.
Relay For
Life - 2007
The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For
Life in Labrador West and Sept-Îles were
both successful community events. Thank
you to all the participants.
Relay For Life participants in Sept-Îles
Pedal boat
Louis Gravel,
general manager
Martin Deschamps,
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The big stage
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External Relations
Terence F. Bowles Chaired the
Plenary Session of the Iron Ore
Symposium During the CIM
Terence F. Bowles, IOC’s president and CEO,
during the Plenary Session of the Iron Ore
Symposium, sponsored by IOC
The 3rd Iron City
Duathlon
This event continues to have more
participants every year. Congratulations
to all the participants, and thank you to
all the volunteers who made this community event a success.
IOC’s pavilion at the annual Canadian
Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum Exhibition
Rio Tinto and IOC were front and centre at the annual Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition held in Montréal from April
29th - May 2nd of this year.
Touted as the foremost event for the Canadian minerals industry, the three-day
event attracted approximately 4 800 delegates from across Canada, and included a
technical program where participants exchanged best practices, shared perspectives, and expressed points of view on mining technology, sustainability, and energy
management. The event itself had three objectives: professional development,
recruitment, and public awareness.
Because IOC’s head office is located in Montréal, the company was naturally
prominent in all three aspects of the conference, climaxing with the Plenary
Session of the Iron Ore Symposium, sponsored by IOC and chaired by IOC
President and CEO, Terence F. Bowles. The three-hour session included a panel of
experts from Canada and around the world who debated the future of the iron ore
market. While the panelists all had different perspectives, they all agreed that China
is, and will be, the determining factor as to whether growth continues or abates,
and for how long.
At the starting line
Some of the participants
IOC on the Road
Six IOC employees went on a Road
Show from June 18th - 23rd to promote
IOC. They travelled to Sudbury,
Bathurst, Stephenville, and St. John’s.
They met with people to inform them
about our company: who we are, what
we produce, where we are located, and
what kinds of jobs are available in our
operations.
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The IOC team that attended the Road Show include: Graham Taylor, senior team leader; Carolyn
Bursey, team leader - Dispatch; Wayne Kean, senior advisor - Organizational Effectiveness; and
Krista Greene, team leader. (Missing from the photo: Wayne McCarthy, senior team leader; and
Danny Chappell, planner.)
Sustainable Development
Trees Harvested at Luce deposit
will build stronger community
Since the late 90s, development at the Luce Deposit has been a continuous undertaking. With
a significant reserve base and anticipated long life, this deposit continues to be a corner
stone for the IOC operation.
In the summer of 2007, Primary Ore’s
Technical Services group started removing
the remaining trees and overburden at the
northern extension of the Luce Main Pit.
Unlike previous development projects
where trees are cut and treated as waste
material (piled up and left to rot or
burned), an opportunity was seen to put
them to good use.
Hayward Sheppard, Ranger Lake Forest Products; Garry Greene, IOC; Animesh Mandal, BPRBechtel; Ron Patterson, BPR-Bechtel; James Mayo, Ranger Lake Forest Products; David Rice, RTP;
Andrew Knight, IOC; Terri-Lee Purcell, IOC; and Krista Hedlund, BPR-Bechtel
Garry Greene, advisor - Environment, had
the idea to harvest the trees in a sustainable fashion. And with help from Rio Tinto
Procurement’s (RTP) David Rice and Dave
Maynard, Hayward Sheppard of Ranger
Lake Forest Products was contacted for his
input on harvesting the trees for the community and local businesses.
advisor - Safety; and Robert Richard,
superintendent - Safety Primary Ore, organized the project, while Hayward Sheppard
committed his tree-harvesting equipment,
modifying it to meet Rio Tinto Safety
Standards.
Sure enough, the trees fell upon a better
fate.
On July 25th, meeting Provincial Regulations
for tree clearing, the trees were harvested
and donated to the following community
groups and local businesses:
Andrew Knight, chief engineer - Mining;
Animesh Mandal, BPR Bechtel; Ron
Patterson, BPR Bechtel; Darryl Collins,
• Girl Guides of Labrador City
• Boy Scouts of Labrador City
In Memoriam
We extend our deepest
sympathy to the families of
2006
Edward G. Allain passed away August 21
2007
Reginald G. Howlett passed away January 15
Étienne Ferrero passed away February 22
Édouard Lemieux passed away February 27
Francis Sooley passed away February 28
Gerald Tremblett passed away March 2
Gilles-Edmond Boudreault passed away March 8
Pierre Lavoie passed away March 9
Oscar Emond passed away March 24
Arthur Potvin passed away April 1
Clovis Porlier passed away April 8
Eric March passed away April 14
Ludger Tardif passed away April 19
Hermel Boucher passed away April 24
Moises Darocha passed away April 28
Justin Fowler passed away May 2
Paul L'Espérence passed away May 8
Lucien Cousin passed away May 19
Roger Kermelly passed away May 21
André Mailloux passed away May 21
Thomas Clair Murphy passed away May 25
Robert Girardin Sr. passed away May 27
David L. Rosell passed away May 30
Gilbert Evans passed away June 3
• Army Cadets of Labrador City
• Menihek Nordic Ski Club
• Ranger Lake Forest Products
Chuck Porter, a Conservation Officer with
the Department of Natural Resources, visited the harvesting operation being carried
out by the IOC. “I’m very pleased with the
exercise. It shows a great respect for the
forestry aspect of our environment. I commend IOC for conducting such a conscientious practice,” says Chuck.
Warren Payne passed away June 6
Jean Sowka passed away June 8
Ray Chafe passed away June 10
Jean-Marie St-Pierre passed away June 11
André Chouinard passed away June 18
Jean-Robert Saindon passed away June 26
Bruce Campbell passed away June 28
Julien Bossé passed away July 1
René Boyer passed away July 6
Rock Vallée passed away July 8
Jean-Yves Thibeault passed away July 28
Louis Perreault passed away August 1
Maurice Ouellet passed away August 10
Mathias Fontaine passed away August 23
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Welcome to Our New Colleagues
(Continued from page 9)
FILTERING &
BALLING
Job Dewland
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Daniel Haire
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Dale Allan Hollett
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Jason Tobin
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
FINANCIAL
CONTROL
Marie-Andrée Allard
Financial Assistant
Nancy Pelchat
Financial Assistant
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Chantal Andrews
Accountant Business
Analyst
Olivier Sam Yue Chi
Superintendent Administration
HEALTH
& HYGIENE
HEATING,
STEAM
& AIR PLANT
Eric Butt
Stationary Engineer 3
HUMAN
RESOURCES
Lise Lavoie
Advisor - Global
Remuneration
IT SERVICES
Reginald Pike
Senior Analyst IT
Édith Maheu
Analyst IS/IT
LOCO SHOP
Michael Jomphe
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
MAINTENANCE
OF WAY
Antoine Boudreau
Senior Operator
Maintainer
David Clinton Nash
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Garry Paul
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Daniel Rose
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
Shawn Ryan
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
ORE CAR SHOP
Bradley Hayward
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Simon Chouinard
Team Leader
Mark Kelly
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
PELLET PLANT
Ellen Griffiths
Operator Maintainer
Michael Brophy
Natasha Mugford
Electrical 1
Scott Brophy
Stephen Parson
Tanya Burke
Richard Payne
Anthony Young
Operator Maintainer
Troy Burton
Darlene Penton
Rachelle Button
Daphne Peters
Peter Cabot
Amanda Pollard
Shawn Chatman
Sharon Pynn
Russel Chaulk
Amanda Rodway
Charles Tobin
Christie
Sarah Ryan
Bonnie Stagg
Andrew Freake
Brad Sweeney
Mark Freake
Amanda Thorne
Sheri-Lynn Gallichon
Dean Harnum
Randy Hurley
Dawn Stapleton
Operator Maintainer
Trina Kelly
PRIMARY ORE
PRODUCTION
Patrick Leonard
Harvey Maloney
Victoria Stack
Tanya Flannigan
Christine Hynes
Paul Laing
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Pauline Spencer
Mark Elgar
Kyle Pawlett
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
Pascale Gauthier
Advisor
Paul Snow
Roger Drover
MM GARAGE
Kenneth Fagan
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Shelly Smith
Shawn Delury
Norbert Joseph
Hudson
HEALTH,
SAFETY
& ENVIRONMENT
Sharon Sheppard
Vicki Collins
Marc Lambert
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
Sidney Casmey
Operator Maintainer
Joanne Shears
Jacobs Christopher
Jessy Cormier
Senior Operator
Maintainer
Neil Maki
Advisor - Ergonomics
Michael Tost
General Manager
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
Glenn Hulan
Christopher Jacobs
Bradley Leaman
(Operator Maintainer)
Nicholas McGrath
Justin Andrews
Glenn Merrigan
Sharmin Banfield
Daniel Michelin
Michael Turpin
Shannon White
Stephen Wiseman
PRIMARY ORE
PROJECTS
Arthur John Byrne
Operator Maintainer
Dominic Mitchell
Operator Maintainer
Ryan Rumbolt
Maintainer Operator
Electrical 1
SAFETY
Kara Dawe
Security Officer
PROCESS
MAINTENANCE
Devon Penney
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
SERVICES
PRIMARY ORE
Dwayne Perrier
Surveyor
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Mario Courchesne
Manager - Engineering
& Construction
Christian Richard
Senior Advisor Business Evaluation
TAILINGS
Vanessa Wheeler
Maintainer Operator
Mechaninal 2
VEHICLE SHOP
Justin Flight
Maintainer Operator
Mechanical 2
WAREHOUSE
Ronald Brazil
Storeperson
Fabian Saint
Operator Maintainer
Neil Woodman
Maintainer Operator
The Team:
Perry Canning, Product Manufacturing, [email protected]
Randy Philpott, Central Services, [email protected]
Kyla Clark, Operations & Business Planning, [email protected]
Nicolas Roussy, Comm. & Ext. Relations, [email protected]
Amy Do, External Relations, [email protected]
Trina Thompson, Communications, [email protected]
Barry Hillier, Engineering, [email protected]
Shelagh Thomson, Primary Ore, [email protected]
Sean Hiscock, Health and Safety, [email protected]
Nicole Veitch, External Relations, [email protected]
Connie Lane, Primary Ore, [email protected]
Jacqui Winter, External Relations, [email protected]
Hughes Lapierre, Terminal, [email protected]
Cover page photo: Julien Vallières during Environment
Week in Labrador City
Patrick Lauzière, Sust. Dev. & Environ, [email protected]
Selina Parsons, Occupational Health, [email protected]
Rowena Pinsent, Product Manufacturing, [email protected]
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