Alouette employees and partners pulled out all the stops to achieve this operational performance. For example, construction of a forced air system launched in 2019 to cool the smelter's AP40 reduction cells was completed in November, enabling Alouette to increase pot amperage and maximize energy use. The USD100m project - the biggest investment since Phase 2 of the smelter - was finished ahead of schedule. The company has no less than USD60m in capital projects planned for 2021. Their deployment, in some cases depending on pandemic measures, will have a positive impact on health and safety, the environment, costs and operational performance.
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