[3] Vale's nickel processing plant in Long Harbour received its first major shipment from its Labrador mine in Voisey's Bay in May 2015.

As of that date, a small proportion of the plant's raw materials came from Voisey's Bay but the majority were imported from Indonesia.

A spokesman for Vale said 100 per cent of the Long Harbour facility's production materials will come from Voisey's Bay by early 2016.

The facility consists of a wharf for offloading nickel ore concentrate from bulk carriers, crushing and grinding facilities, a main processing plant approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the port, a pipeline to supply process water, an effluent discharge pipe and diffuser, and a residue pipeline to a nearby disposal area.

[5] On June 11, 2018, Premier Dwight Ball announced Vale is moving forward with its underground mine at Voisey's Bay.