CEO Michael Garcia would not discuss specific numbers, but he told city council that impacted employees have been informed and some are already re-training for new roles
Algoma Steel CEO Michael Garcia told city council on Monday that all workers whose jobs will be impacted, or could be impacted, when the company’s electric arc furnaces come online have been officially informed — and a number of them are already being retrained for new roles.
While construction is ongoing, Algoma Steel is still in hiring mode, with 43 apprentices currently in training. Construction is well underway on the EAF project, with work continuing on the 50-metre tall, 25,000 square foot melt shop.That building will eventually house the two electric arc furnaces. “It is extremely uncommon to have this level of noise abatement included in an electric arc steelmaking facility,” he said.“While the transformation is underway, Algoma will operate in a hybrid mode, transitioning away from basic oxygen steelmaking as more electric power becomes available on the Ontario grid,” said Garcia.
Garcia said the project is currently the largest industrial carbon reduction project in Canada. When completed, it is expected to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent, or about 3 million tons per year.
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