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Article: Minister Blackburn Announces R&D Investment in Alcan Waste Treatment Project
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- CCNMatthews Newswire
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- September 29, 2006
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VILLE SAGUENAY, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Sept. 29, 2006) - The
Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of
the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec,
today announced on behalf of the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister
of Industry, a research and development (R&D) investment of $19.1
million in Alcan Primary Metal's Jonquiere facility in Quebec. The
funding is part of a $242 million pilot project to process and
recycle waste material created by the aluminum smelting process,
promoting a cleaner environment with innovative technology.
"This pilot project is important because it will ensure that the
waste will no longer pose a threat to the ...