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 percent 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….