Aluminium company Boyne Smelters Limited has requested it be exempted from the Renewable Energy Target scheme, claiming jobs were at risk.
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Kurri Kurri smelter site to be redeveloped
The former Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri smelter site which shut down in 2012 will be remediated and redeveloped.
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Local strengths, international trade cited as Tomago cable factory opens
A new, $60 million factory has been opened by Bahrain’s Midal Cables International at Tomago.
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Man hospitalised after Alcoa Pinjarra refinery accident
A worker at Alcoa’s Pinjarra refinery suffered severe burns from an accident involving caustic soda yesterday.
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Geelong braces for job losses at Alcoa, Shell
Geelong is preparing for the impact of the Alcoa Point Henry smelter's closure.
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Carbon tax “not a factor” in Point Henry closure: Alcoa
The carbon tax has not been given by Alcoa as a reason it chose to close down its Point Henry aluminium smelter.
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Point Henry smelter to close, 1,000 jobs to go
Speculation about the future of the Point Henry Alcoa smelter in Geelong has ended this morning, with news that the 50-year-old site will close in August.
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Alcoa not seeking government help for Point Henry smelter
Alcoa has reportedly given up trying to secure subsidies from the Victorian or federal governments.
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Rio Tinto sells down stake in aluminium manufacturer
Mining major Rio Tinto has sold off the majority of its stake in aluminium products maker Constellium NV for about $330 million.
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Rio will not sell its aluminium asset
Mining giant Rio Tinto will not sell its underperforming Pacific Aluminium, its Australasian aluminium assets amid the mining slowdown.
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Chinese buy into Victorian company
Chinese investment company CITIC has taken a 13 per cent stake in Alumina for $452 million, sending shares in the Victorian-based investment company skyrocketing.
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Rio told to sell Gove aluminium plant
An internal review has recommended Rio Tinto close down its aluminium refinery in the Northern Territory over the next six to 12 months.
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NT proposes rescue plan for aluminium plant
The NT Government has proposed a plan to help save Rio Tinto's aluminium refinery near Gove, but says the resources giant must work with it on a plan to secure cheap power for the plant.
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AWU targets BHP refinery
The Australian Workers Union is attempting to force BHP Billiton back into collective bargaining negotiations for workers at the Worsley aluminium plant in WA.
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Chemical waste spill after failure at Gladstone alumina factory
An unknown amount of chemical waste has been released into a residential area of Gladstone after a mechanical failure at Queensland Alumina’s refinery.
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Queensland Alumina Limited cuts jobs
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) confirmed jobs will be cut at its plant in Gladstone.
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Rio secures Bell Bay smelter’s future
Tasmania's Bell Bay smelter will buck the current trend of closures after an agreement between Rio Tinto and the government secures it future.
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