IOCC History - Project 3

IOCC at Sept-Iles

In 1968, construction of a new loading facility was announced with completion date tentatively set for 1970. This facility was completed in 1969. This dock was designed to handle 254,000-ton carriers with a combined maximum loading rate of 15,000 tons per hour.
In February 1970, the new dock is put into commission and the first giant ore carrier is loaded.
In 1970, it was announced a new beneficiation plant would be built in Sept-Iles to process Schefferville lean ore. Construction on the new concentration and pelletizing plants began in 1972 and were completed in 1973.
In 1976, expansion to the Sept-Iles concentrator began to increase the production of Schefferville concentrate.
On January 9, 1981, IOCC announced the closing of its beneficiation complex in Sept-Iles affecting 700 employees.