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Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter running for another 20 years

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 3:49 pm Energy Top Companies Australia NZ South Pacific Aluminum 

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is planning to keep its Tiwai Point aluminum smelter in New Zealand up and running until at least 2044. Its New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) unit has signed 20-year contracts with electricity generators Meridian Energy, Contact...

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