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Rio Tinto Alcan revisits Nechako Valley tunnel
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Rio Tinto Alcan has proposed finishing a tunnel that was bored about halfway of its intended distance as part of the Kemano Completion Project, which the provincial government killed in 1995 over environmental concerns.
The proposal, now in its early stages, would involve building a second tunnel to complement an existing one that’s been operating for more than half a century, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
The proposed second tunnel would connect to existing infrastructure and serve as a backup for the current one, Mr. Henning said. “It’s not new capacity, but a contingency to support the original tunnel which is now close to 60 years old,” he said.
Rio Tinto Alcan is pursuing the second tunnel project as its long-awaited $2.5-billion (U.S.) smelter upgrade moves into high gear in Kitimat.
That project, which will boost the existing aluminum smelter’s capacity by nearly 50 per cent, has been on the drawing board since at least 1997, when Alcan and B.C. reached a settlement over the scrapped Kemano Completion Project that included a commitment for expanded smelter operations.
The proposal, now in its early stages, would involve building a second tunnel to complement an existing one that’s been operating for more than half a century, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
The proposed second tunnel would connect to existing infrastructure and serve as a backup for the current one, Mr. Henning said. “It’s not new capacity, but a contingency to support the original tunnel which is now close to 60 years old,” he said.
Rio Tinto Alcan is pursuing the second tunnel project as its long-awaited $2.5-billion (U.S.) smelter upgrade moves into high gear in Kitimat.
That project, which will boost the existing aluminum smelter’s capacity by nearly 50 per cent, has been on the drawing board since at least 1997, when Alcan and B.C. reached a settlement over the scrapped Kemano Completion Project that included a commitment for expanded smelter operations.
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