About
As a leader in the Canadian resources sector we take pride in ensuring our products are of consistent, reliable and replicable quality; within cargoes and between cargoes.
Who we are
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate. Our operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City and the wholly-owned 418 km railroad, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.
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Governance
The Iron Ore Company of Canada is owned by three shareholders. Learn more about our shareholders and senior leadership team.
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Strategy
At IOC, we have an impressive history and can rely on talented, ingenious and resilient people. Together, we have faced many challenges and accomplished a lot over the past 70 years
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Purpose and Values
At IOC we are committed to becoming a premier mining organization in North America. To achieve this goal, the way we do our work every day at IOC is just as important as the work that we deliver. Our commitment to health, safety, environment and communities (HSEC) is fundamental to how we do business.
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Our expertise
IOC’s operations are integrated across our mine and processing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador; our port and stockpile in Sept-Iles, Quebec; and the 418-kilometre railway, run by our subsidiary QNS&L, that joins these two centers of our business.
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Our stories
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