Operations at Noranda’s (TSE) Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., were halted for a few days in early March following an explosion in a concentrate bin that feeds the smelter furnace.
The smelter, which has been in production for 60 years, employs 848 people and produces about 197,000 tonnes of copper anode a year. The facility operates primarily on a custom-smelting basis with 15-20% of production coming from recycled material.
The company reports that damage was light and did not result in injuries. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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