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Aluminium Alouette is the biggest aluminium smelter in North America

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Fournier-Paradis, Jacob
2/24/2026 7:07 AM


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Aluminerie Alouette is a 600,000-tonne per year aluminium smelter in Sept-Îles, Quebec. Commissioned in 1992, the facility uses around 1,000 MW of power. The site's electric demand is monitored continuously, as a service interruption could lead to the solidification of the pots. The site is known for its high energy efficiency and importance to the economy of the region.a,b

The facility is a joint venture of AMAG Austria Metall AG (20%), Hydro Aluminium (20%), Investissement Québec (6.67%), Marubeni Corporation (13.33%) and Rio Tinto (40%). 

a Aluminerie Alouette. (s.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminerie_Alouette 

bAluminerie Alouette. (n.d.). Home page. https://www.alouette.com/