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section: business
first_reported: 2026-11-12 01:39 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 01:39 EST
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# Nemaska Lithium plant idle after Rio Tinto issues layoff notices

Much of the heavy machinery at the Nemaska Lithium plant site in Quebec is at a standstill. Majority owner Rio Tinto issued dozens of layoff notices.

Section: [Business & Economy](/montreal/section/business.md) · Entities: [Nemaska Lithium](/montreal/wiki/nemaska-lithium.md), [Rio Tinto](/montreal/wiki/rio-tinto.md)

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/a-quebec-town-was-once-preparing-for-a-big-ev-battery-boost-will-it-still-come/), 2026-11-12 01:39 EST: A Quebec town was once preparing for a big EV battery boost. Will it still come?

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