
The Glencore smelter in Horne is facing public concerns about air pollution. | Courtesy of Glencore
Quebec’s top government official hinted that public concerns about air pollution could prompt the province to close Glencore’s Horne smelter, a key downstream source of North America’s e-waste.
Meanwhile, while regulators consider renewing the smelter’s air quality permit, Glencore has pledged to invest over CA$500 million (about US$364 million) to reduce air pollution from…