From Deception Bay the concentrate is sent via cargo ship during the short shipping season (even by ice breaker it is only accessible 8 months of the year) to Quebec City, and then via rail to be smelted at Glencore's facilities in Falconbridge, Ontario.
Concentrate from Deception Bay is shipped by cargo vessel during the short shipping window (even with an icebreaker, it can only be accessed for 8 months of the year) to Quebec City, and then transported by rail to be refined at Glencore's facilities in Falconbridge, Ontario.