US EditionRio Tinto slows pace of construction on Quebec lithium processing plant
Rio Tinto will reduce contractors temporarily and invest $300 million in 2026 to control costs and maintain a 2028 start for its Quebec lithium plant.
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Short-circuits are increasing at Nemaska Lithium, one of the flagship projects in Quebec's battery industry. The company is raising its foot in Bécancour to try to curb the cost overruns of its plant. As a result, the majority of the 1,600 people employed by subcontractors will end up on forced leave.
The Rio Tinto mining has announced a slowdown, more than half of the 1600 workers are on forced leave.
Rio Tinto Slows Quebec Lithium Plant Build Amid Cost Pressures, Maintains 2028 Production Target
Rio Tinto has announced a slowdown in the construction of its Nemaska lithium processing plant in Bécancour, Quebec, citing rising costs, though the company insists the timeline for first production in 2028 remains on track. The decision involves reducing the contractual workforce by half over the coming months, while retaining several hundred workers to focus […]
Rio Tinto slows down the pace of construction of the key Nemaska Lithium plant in Bécancour because "adjustments were needed"
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