STRONG ECONOMY
DELIVERING THE BEST TO OUR
WORLD
LARGE INDUSTRIES
Sept-Îles is a shipping hub for high purity iron ore from the Labrador Trough and premium aluminum.
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Leading producer of iron ore in Canada
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Transshipment site in Sept-Îles
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Owner of the federally regulated QNS&L railway, linking the Labrador Trough to port facilities in Sept-Îles
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100% Quebec-based company
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Ore transiting through Sept-Îles (via the QNS&L railway) to be shipped around the world
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Mining company based in Minnesota
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Ore transiting through Sept-Îles
(via the QNS&L railway) to be shipped around the world
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Major world producer of steel
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Ore transiting through Sept-Îles (via the QNS&L railway) to be shipped around the world
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Leading-edge facilities and equipment for handling natural resources
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Shipping hub with railway infrastructure
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Access to the Port of Sept-Îles multiuser dock, able to accommodate the largest bulk cargo carriers (300,000 t)
ALUMINUM
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Largest aluminum smelter in America (in terms of production capacity)
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Owned by a five-partner international consortium: Rio Tinto (Canada), AMAG Austria Metall (Austria), Hydro Aluminum (Norway), Investissement Québec (Canada), and Marubeni Metals & Minerals (Japan)
ENERGY
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Ten hydroelectric generating stations in the vicinity
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Access to liquefied natural gas
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME)
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Over 250 SMEs specialized in the industrial sector
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A sense of solidarity and complementarity between SMEs and large companies
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Excellent ability to adapt to meet the needs of the sector (innovation)
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Business incubator | Centre d’entrepreneuriat et valorisation des innovations de Sept-Îles (CEVI)
FISHING
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Major regional fishing harbour in terms of landed value ($14 M)1
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Very diversified aquatic fauna
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Direct involvement of Indigenous populations (knowledge| sustainable resource management) | Agence Mamu Innu Kaikusseht (AMIK)
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Processing industry (UMEK)
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Winter storage yard for boats
