Grande-Baie smelter upgrade, Canada
Name of the Project
Grande-Baie smelter upgrade.
Location
Quebec, Canada.
Project Owner/s
Rio Tinto.
Project Description
The project will refurbish two anode baking furnaces that have reached the end of their useful life.
Rio Tinto will also conduct feasibility studies for the eventual replacement of the scrubbers and overhead bridge cranes at the anode production centre. Rebuilding the concrete shell and refractory lining of the anode baking furnaces will take two years.
Rio Tinto will offset the carbon emissions pertaining to the construction project through various initiatives, including planting trees near the aluminium smelter.
Potential Job Creation
At the peak of the project, about 185 workers will be on site.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
$165-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The project will be completed in 2026.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Rio Tinto media relations, Malika Cherry, cell +1 418 592 7293 or email malika.cherry@riotinto.com.
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