Rio Tinto commissions $1.5-billion low-carbon smelter expansion in Quebec
Rio Tinto has commissioned a $1.5-billion low-carbon aluminium smelter expansion in Quebec, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The expansion will increase the plant's capacity by about 160,000 metric tonnes of primary aluminum annually. The project supports the transition to carbon-free aluminum electrolysis technology and reduces greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of aluminium compared to the industry average.
- ▪The expansion will increase the plant’s capacity by about 160,000 metric tonnes of primary aluminum annually for a total of 220,000 metric tonnes produced with the low-carbon AP60 smelting technology.
- ▪The AP60 expansion supports the transition to carbon-free aluminum electrolysis technology by ELYSIS, a partnership with Alcoa.
- ▪The Canadian government has announced a $100-million investment in the ELYSIS technology deployment project.
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Open this photo in gallery:Smoke rises from the chimneys of the Arvida smelter in Saguenay, Que., in 2025.Renaud Philippe/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountRio Tinto RIO-N said on Friday it has started commissioning its U$1.5-billion low-carbon aluminium smelter expansion in Quebec.The Anglo-Australian mining giant expects the start-up to be completed by the end of this year, with all 96 new pots operating in Complexe Arvida.This will increase the plant’s capacity by about 160,000 metric tonnes of primary aluminum annually for a total of 220,000 metric tonnes produced with the low-carbon AP60 smelting technology.The AP60 expansion supports the transition to carbon-free aluminum electrolysis technology by ELYSIS, a…
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