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Acid Plant Database November 4, 2026
| Owner | Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. |
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| Background | - | |
| Location | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Canada |
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| Website | www.sherritt.com | |
| Plant | - | |
| Coordinates* | 53° 43' 12" N, 113° 11' 8" W |
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| Type of Plant | Sulphur Burner | |
| Gas Source | Elemental Sulphur | |
| Plant Capacity | 570 MTPD | |
| SA/DA | DA | |
| Status | Operating | |
| Year Built | 1974 | |
| Technology | MECS | |
| Contractor | Simon Carves Canada (SNC-Lavalin FENCO) | |
| Remarks | - | |
| Pictures |
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| General | - | |
| News |
November 4, 2026 - Sherritt International Corp. says it will
temporarily lay off nearly half of its Canadian staff as it works to restore
operations at its refinery in Alberta.The company shut down refining
operations at its mill in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., earlier this year when
feed inventory from its Moa mine in Cuba ran out.Sherritt says it’s
temporarily laying off about 280 employees, representing 47 per cent of its
Canadian workforce. The layoffs are expected to last about 90 days.The
company says some work will continue during the layoff period, including
production and sales of ammonia fertilizer and sulphuric acid as well as
maintenance and ongoing environmental protection and safety work.Operations
at the Moa joint venture were paused as Cuba faced fuel shortages after the
U.S. cut off access to oil from Venezuela in January.
Last month, Sherritt said it received a license from the U.S. government
authorizing the purchase and delivery of fuel to its Moa mine and processing
operations in Cuba. It said the license is the first of a series of
emergency licenses that will be necessary for it to be able to restart
operations. July 2, 2026 - Sherritt International Corp. is shutting down its Fort Saskatchewan refinery due to running out of inventory received from its Moa mine located in Cuba.The company says that the shutdown will continue until activities at the Moa mine resume, with the refinery feed pipeline being rebuilt, although there is currently no timeline as to when this may take place.The refinery is expected to continue to produce fertilizer and sulphuric acid for resale, as well as planned maintenance. Operations at the Cuba mine were paused earlier this year amid a U.S. blockade of oil that previously came into the country from Venezuela. |
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MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day
STPD - Short Ton per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum STPA - Short Ton per
Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption
* Coordinates can be used to
locate plant on Google Earth
