smelter

BASE METALS

Rio to close NZ smelter

Company gives notice to partners

08 July 2020

BASE METALS

Aussie smelter closure weighs on Alcoa

ALCOA has posted a net loss of $US178 million ($A190.3 million) for the first quarter, with lower aluminium

09 April 2014

ESG

Wall of silence on smelter bailout

ALCOA and the federal government are both remaining tight-lipped over reports of a multi-million dollar

25 June 2012

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Rio dumps Malaysian smelter plans

RIO Tinto is continuing to restructure its ailing aluminium business with the mining heavyweight pulling

28 March 2012

BASE METALS

Rio smelter set to close

MINING major Rio Tinto will close its Lynemouth aluminium smelter in Northumberland, England at the end

07 March 2012

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Review claims Lynemouth

RIO Tinto Alcan has announced it will close its Lynemouth aluminium smelter in England, after a review

17 November 2011

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Rio invests $US487M in smelter

RIO Tinto Alcan will invest a further $US140 million ($A147 million) into its aluminium smelter in Straumsvik,

01 October 2010

ESG

Rio's Libya rumours

RIO Tinto is in discussion with the Libyan Government over a potential aluminium smelter in the North

13 June 2008

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