Bell Bay Aluminium lands 12-month power lifeline

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Negotiations under way for a long-term arrangement

Rio Tinto's Bell Bay Aluminium smelter produces roughly 178,000 tonnes of aluminium each year.

Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay Aluminium smelter produces roughly 178,000 tonnes of aluminium each year. | Credits: Bell Bay Aluminium

With help from the Tasmanian government, Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has secured a 12-month power agreement with Hydro Tasmania that will – for now – prevent the closure of one of the state’s…

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