Rio Tinto commissions $1.5-billion low-carbon aluminum smelter expansion in Quebec
Rio Tinto has launched a $1.5-billion expansion of its low-carbon aluminum smelter in Quebec, utilizing proprietary AP60 technology. The expansion is expected to increase production capacity by approximately 160,000 tonnes annually, with a total output of 220,000 tonnes once fully operational. The company is also exploring the deployment of this technology in international markets to enhance its global presence in aluminum production.
- ▪Rio Tinto's new low-carbon aluminum smelter expansion in Quebec has begun operations with an investment of $1.5 billion.
- ▪The expansion will increase production capacity by about 160,000 tonnes per year, bringing total output to 220,000 tonnes.
- ▪The AP60 technology used in the smelter significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to industry averages.
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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 Group RIO-N has launched operations of its new US$1.5-billion low-carbon aluminum smelter expansion in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region with a view to deploying the proprietary AP60 technology used on site in other parts of the world. The first batch of 96 new pots at the Arvida Complex in Saguenay are now online with all the pots expected to be operating by the end of the year, the Anglo-Australian mining giant said Friday at an event to mark the commissioning.
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