Our approach

While Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal BC Operations has long ceased to be Kitimat’s only employer, its operations remain a vital component of the local economy.

On-going Investment

Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal BC Operations plays an important role in the regional and provincial contexts, and is one of the single largest sources of B.C.’s exporters in value-added manufacturing.  The scope of Rio Tinto Alcan’s investment in B.C. is measured not just by the vast scale of the original construction project, but also in the very significant ongoing investments made in our various facilities over the decades since, most notably our commitment to construct a new smelter.

Economic Impact of Operations

Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal BC Operations remain a vital component of the local and provincial economy.

Support for Economic Development

Rio Tinto Alcan BC economic resource officer coordinates and collaborates with other regional economic development interest groups, such as KT Industrial Development Society, Terrace Economic Development Association and the Haisla (First Nation) Business Development Corporation to foster economic development.