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Siren Operation – Emergency Drill – May 7th, 2026 – 11 a.m.

NOTICE TO CITIZENS: CEZinc, along with the municipalities of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, and Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, would like to inform citizens that a public alert drill will take place on May 7th at 11 a.m.

The operation will last between 5 and 10 minutes. While the sirens may be heard beyond the targeted area, only businesses and residents of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield located within a 3.5 km radius of the CEZinc plant will receive a test message from the Automated Emergency Messaging System (SAM).

NO action is required on your part. The end of the siren will signal the conclusion of the drill.

At CEZinc we produce up to 265,000 tonnes of zinc products a year from zinc concentrate, including zinc jumbos, ingots, shot and granules.

How our zinc products are used

Zinc is a common mineral found in a wide range of products, from sunscreen to cars. Here is a description of its main uses:

Steel
About 60% of the world's zinc production is for the construction industry. Depositing a thin layer of zinc on the surface of steel protects it from corrosion. Steel lasts 12X longer when galvanized.
Culture
Zinc fertilizers improve crop yields by almost 40%. They also increase the nutritional value of crops.
Innovation
Zinc is often used in the field of robotics and its components.
Health
Zinc is vital for development and growth and is used in sunscreen manufacturing to reduce skin exposure to the sun, has healing and anti-inflammatory properties (treatment of acne and diaper rash in babies) and can reduce the duration and severity of colds.
Transport
The transport industry consumes almost 25% of global zinc production.

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