One of the largest known nickel reserves in the world, the $4.3 billion Inco mine site at Voisey’s Bay has the potential to increase the province’s personal income levels by 3 per cent and its GDP by 11 per cent. The mine and refinery will create 3,700 jobs during construction and could provide an eventual 2,000 jobs during operation, thereby reducing unemployment by 2-3 per cent in a province with chronic high unemployment.
La mine et la raffinerie permettraient de créer 3 700 emplois au cours de la phase de construction et possiblement un autre 2 000 au cours de la phase d’exploitation, réduisant ainsi le chômage de 2 à 3 p.