Glencore inaugurates its new office is Quebec

Claude Bélanger, COO of copper operations for North America and Philippines, proceeds to the official opening of Glencore’s Rouyn-Noranda office.

ROUYN-NORANDA — Glencore inaugurates its new Rouyn-Noranda office, located in Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. This space brings together 60 professionals from the copper division, who will support the company’s activities in North America and Philippines.

“The expertise of our Rouyn-Noranda staff in metallurgy and recycling is recognized throughout the world. This expertise is required not only for our local activities, but also for Glencore’s operations in North America and Philippines. It therefore became beneficial to bring together different teams in the same location and ensure that workspaces could be offered to everyone » said Claude Bélanger, Chief Operating Officer for North America and Philippines copper assets.

The opening of the Rouyn-Noranda office comes as Glencore adapts its activities to meet the needs generated by the global transition toward sustainable transportation and clean energy.

“Electrification requires a lot of copper and Glencore plays a central role in the supply chain of this strategic metal. Over the coming years, Rouyn-Noranda employees will improve this supply chain so that it meets the needs of emerging industries,” said Bélanger. “Besides leading the Aeris project, which will bring about the complete modernization of the Horne smelter, Rouyn-Noranda employees will be called upon to support initiatives that will allow Glencore copper to provide the strategic metals necessary for the energy transition in a more efficient and sustainable way.”

The Aeris project represents investments of over $500 million to reduce the site’s overall emissions, modernize certain stages of the production process and increase recycling capacities.