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Glencore has operated a huge copper smelter in Quebec, Canada, for almost 20 years on a site that's nearly 100-years-old.
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The timeline of building a smelter from scratch is perhaps 5 years.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The company remains committed to long-term growth, with $5 billion allocated for capital expenditures in 2025 for smelter projects, mine expansions, and sustainability efforts.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Instead, rising costs, particularly skyrocketing electricity prices in the U.S. relative to global competitors, are leading to smelter closures rather than restarts.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The timeline of building a smelter from scratch is perhaps 5 years.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The company remains committed to long-term growth, with $5 billion allocated for capital expenditures in 2025 for smelter projects, mine expansions, and sustainability efforts.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Instead, rising costs, particularly skyrocketing electricity prices in the U.S. relative to global competitors, are leading to smelter closures rather than restarts.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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“Smelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelter. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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smelter
noun
smelt·er
ˈsmel-tər 
1
: a person whose work or business is smelting
2
or smeltery
-tə-rē
: an establishment for smelting
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