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With all the controversies amid the Trump Tariffs, I thought it might be worth a look at who owns the Steel an Aluminum Mills in Canada and their affect on Canadian workers and the economy. Here is a comprehensive list of major steel and aluminum mills in Canada, including their owners, the countries where these owners are based.

1. Algoma Steel Inc.

  • Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
  • Ownership: Publicly traded company
  • Headquarters: Canada
  • Annual Revenue (FY2024): $2.8 billion
  • Net Income (FY2024): $105.2 million
  • Employment: Approximately 2,800 employees
  • Profit Distribution: As a publicly traded company, profits are distributed to shareholders through dividends and reinvestments.​CompWorthWikipedia+5CompWorth+5CompWorth+5ir.algoma.comWikipedia

2. ArcelorMittal Dofasco

  • Location: Hamilton, Ontario
  • Ownership: Wholly owned by ArcelorMittal
  • Parent Company Headquarters: Luxembourg
  • Annual Revenue: Approximately $1.4 billion
  • Employment: Approximately 4,000 employees
  • Profit Distribution: Profits are consolidated into ArcelorMittal’s global earnings and distributed to shareholders accordingly.​CompWorth

3. Stelco Holdings Inc.

  • Locations: Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ontario
  • Ownership: Wholly owned by Cleveland-Cliffs
  • Parent Company Headquarters: United States
  • Annual Revenue (2023): $2.92 billion
  • Employment: Approximately 2,421 employees
  • Profit Distribution: Profits are integrated into Cleveland-Cliffs’ financials and benefit its shareholders.​StockAnalysisir.algoma.com+10StockAnalysis+10CompWorth+10

Aluminum Smelters in Canada

1. Aluminerie Alouette

  • Location: Sept-Îles, Quebec
  • Ownership:
    • Rio Tinto Alcan (Canada): 40%
    • AMAG Austria Metall AG (Austria): 20%
    • Hydro Aluminium (Norway): 20%
    • Marubeni Metals & Minerals (Japan): 13.33%
    • Investissement Québec (Canada): 6.67%
  • Annual Revenue: Approximately $117.6 million
  • Employment: Approximately 384 employees
  • Economic Impact: Generates about $440 million annually for Quebec’s economy.
  • Profit Distribution: Profits are allocated among the international consortium of owners based on their respective ownership percentages.​StockAnalysis+10CompWorth+10CompWorth+10Aluminerie Alouette

2. Rio Tinto Alcan Smelters

  • Locations:
    • Alma, Quebec
    • Arvida-AP60, Quebec
    • Grande-Baie, Quebec
    • Laterrière, Quebec
    • Kitimat, British Columbia
  • Ownership: Wholly owned by Rio Tinto Alcan
  • Parent Company Headquarters: United Kingdom
  • Employment: Thousands of employees across all facilities
  • Profit Distribution: Profits are consolidated into Rio Tinto’s global earnings and distributed to shareholders accordingly.​Wikipedia+5ir.algoma.com+5Investopedia+5Wikipedia+2CompWorth+2CompWorth+2

3. Alcoa Smelters

  • Locations:
    • Baie-Comeau, Quebec
    • Deschambault, Quebec
    • Bécancour, Quebec
  • Ownership: Wholly owned by Alcoa Corporation
  • Parent Company Headquarters: United States
  • Employment: Significant workforce across all facilities
  • Profit Distribution: Profits are integrated into Alcoa’s global earnings and benefit its shareholders.​

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