It was built in 1980 and owned and operated by Xstrata Copper, following their 2006 takeover of Falconbridge Ltd.[1][2] The site employs approximately 675 hourly employees.

[3] The Met Site processes material from the Kidd Mine and outside sources, and employs 875 people.

Of the 875 employees 125 work at the concentrator, 205 in the copper operations and 275 in the zinc facilities.

[3] Xstrata announced its plans to close the Metallurgical Site in May 2010.

[4] The demolition of the rest of the plant started in February 2011.