Ongoing modernization of Alcan operations (transition
from Söderberg smelting technology to prebake
technology, resulting in an overall improvement in
performance and efficiency, and a reduction in emissions
per tonne of aluminum produced);
Closure and rehabilitation of the 57-year-old Isle-Maligne
site and subsequent reuse, which will increase employment
in the community;
State-of-the-art technology for operating systems,
equipment and process controls;
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of aluminum
produced;
Almost 60% of the 331 project contracts were awarded
to companies in the local region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean;
9.25 million hours of manual labour covered by construction
industry collective agreements;
Direct project economic impact estimated at CAN$1.16
billion in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and
CAN$2.18 billion in the province of Quebec as a whole;
Continued employment for approximately 300 workers;
A contribution to Alcan's EBITDA of an estimated
$250 million per year;
CAN$180 million of the total CAN$2.6 billion cost
was applied to state-of-the-art environmental technologies
and processes;
The construction phase of the smelter yielded safety
results (days lost injuries) that were five to seven
times better than the Quebec average.
