[SMM Aluminum Flash News] Rio Tinto Starts Commissioning of AP60 Low-Carbon Aluminum Expansion in Canada

Published: Jun 3, 2026 10:21

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Rio Tinto has started commissioning its USD1.5 billion AP60 aluminum smelter expansion at the Arvida plant in Quebec, Canada, with full start-up expected by the end of 2026. The project will add around 160,000 tones of annual primary aluminum capacity, increasing total AP60 production capacity to 220,000 tones per year. Rio Tinto said the AP60 technology, combined with Canadian hydropower, generates only one-sixth of the industry-average greenhouse gas emissions per tone of aluminum and can reduce particulate emissions by up to 90%. Markets believe the project will further strengthen North America’s low-carbon primary aluminum supply capability.

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