Rio Tinto invests $165m in in Quebec smelter

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has announced a $165-million (C$226-million) investment in its Grande-Baie smelter, located in Quebec.

The investment aims to refurbish two anode baking furnaces that have reached the end of their operational lifespan.

The company will also carry out feasibility studies for the eventual replacement of the scrubbers and overhead bridge cranes at the anode production centre.