The CCR refinery is located in Montreal, Quebec, and processes anodes from two principal suppliers; Xstrata Copper’s Horne and Vale Inco’s Sudbury operations. It has been in operation since 1931.

The plant is equipped to process anodes that are high in bismuth, antimony, lead and nickel. The refinery’s precious metal slimes processing plant obtains feed from internally generated as well as externally purchased slimes. The CCR refinery’s products include copper cathodes, gold, silver and other specialty metals and chemicals, including selenium, tellurium, copper sulphate, nickel sulphate and a concentrate of platinum group metals.