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in the province of Quebec since the closing down of the small Capelton
smelter some thirty-five years ago. The Noranda smelter has a rated
capacity of 1,000 tons a day, but is capable of treating much more, the
output being blister copper, containing 99 per cent copper, as well as the
gold and silver contents of the ores.
The development of the Rouyn-Harricana region is proceeding
steadily, such as the promising properties of the Horne mine, the Aldermac,

Horne copper-gold mines and Noranda smelter at Rouyn, Quebec

the Amulet, the Robb-Montbray, the Waite-Montgomery, the O'Brien,
and the Abana. The Canadian National Railway has operated the line
between Noranda station and Taschereau on the Transcontinental line
since December, 1926. The Nipissing Central Railway has extended
its Swastika-Larder lake line to Rouyn, and the towns of Rouyn and
Noranda now enjoy direct communication with the mining districts of
Ontario to the west and the financial centres of the province of Quebec.
Necessary electric power for mine and metallurgical operations in
the Rouyn area is transmitted from the hydro-electric power plant on the
Des Quinze rapids at the head of lake T(miscamingue, owned by the
Des Quinze Power Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Canada Northern Power
Corporation Limited. This plant is designed for an ultimate development
 of 60,000 h.p. year.