07:00 Thu 14 Jan 2021
Rio Tinto - NZAS reaches power deal to operate until 2024
NZAS reaches deal with Meridian to extend operations to 2024
Rio Tinto has reached an agreement on a new electricity agreement with Meridian Energy that allows
While discussions with the
The extension also provides time for detailed closure studies to be completed and for NZAS to support the government and Southland community in planning for the future. Plans for eventual closure of the
Rio Tinto Aluminium chief executive
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NZAS is a joint venture between Rio Tinto (79.36%) and Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited (20.64%). It employs around 1000 people directly and creates a further 1600 indirect jobs in Southland.
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