NEWSBREAK: Alcoa to curtail additional capacity at Aluminerie de Becancour smelter

December 20, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Alcoa will start to curtail half of the one operating potline at its Aluminierie de Becancour Inc (ABI) smelter in Quebec, Canada, it said on Wednesday December 19.

The smelter has a nameplate capacity of 413,000 tonnes per year across its three potlines. Alcoa owns 74.95% of the Becancour smelter while Rio Tinto owns the remaining...

Recent News

Bank of Japan boosts rates, continuing an unwinding carry trade

December 22, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Gold stocks outperform equity market slide

December 22, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Silver inventories rebound in UK, output from major producers rises

December 15, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Silver's three-month outperformance continues

December 15, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com

Silver & Copper Supply Distortions Continue

December 08, 2025 / www.canadianminingreport.com
See all >
Share to Youtube Share to Facebook Facebook Share to Linkedin Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Tiktok