Sherritt International Corporation is a global mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of nickel from lateritic sources. The company was incorporated as Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited in 1927 and now has operations in Canada, Cuba and Madagascar. In addition to the aforementioned, the company is the largest independent energy producer in Cuba. Sherritt International Corporation employs approximately 7,670 workers around the world and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.