Major Quebec aluminum smelter announces $1.5B investment with new electricity deal | Metals Mine

  • Major Quebec aluminum smelter announces $1.5B investment with new electricity deal

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    The company operating a major Quebec aluminum smelter says it will invest at least $1.5 billion in its North Shore facilities over the next 20 years. Representatives of Aluminerie Alouette say the announcement is tied to an agreement in principle with the province’s hydro utility on electricity rates until Dec. 31, 2045. At a news conference in Sept-Îles, Que., the company said it has committed to investing $750 million by 2030, for a total of at least $1.5 billion by 2045.Quebec Premier François Legault told the news conference the electricity deal is a positive sign for an industry that has been hit by 50 per ... (full story)

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