This year Inco celebrates “100 Years Strong.” In recent years much of the company’s strength has come by reshaping and reinventing itself to win on a global stage. From its roots in Sudbury, Inco has transformed itself into a truly diverse, global company with mature operations in Indonesia; joint ventures in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea; a globe-spanning marketing network; and a new $1.4 billion dollar development in New Caledonia. Today, the company is on the verge of the biggest growth phase in its one hundred year history.
On the occasion of Inco’s centennial, Inco Chairman and CEO Scott Hand looks back at the colourful history of a Canadian business icon, and ahead to the challenges Inco and other Canadian mining companies face in a new century. What key lessons will Canadian mining companies need to remember to succeed in tomorrow’s global arena? How can industry and government help ensure Canada remains a world centre for mining excellence rather than a “branch plant” country at a time of increasing global consolidation?
