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Rio Tinto Begins Commissioning $1.5 Billion AP60 Smelter Expansion in Quebec

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Rio Tinto (RIO) said Friday it has begun commissioning its $1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at the Complexe Arvida facility in Quebec.

The startup process began in March and is expected to finish by the end of 2026, when all 96 new smelting pots will be operational, the company said.

The expansion will add about 160,000 metric tonnes of primary aluminum annually for a total of 220,000 metric tonnes produced with AP60 technology.

Rio Tinto said the technology generates significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than industry averages and is expected to reduce fine particulate matter emissions by up to 90%.

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