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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Sumitomo’s 20.64% stake in New Zealand’s aluminium smelter

Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Company’s (SCC’s) 20.64% interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) was completed on 1 November 2024.

6 November, 2025

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$745,000 granted across 14 special projects in second Community Development Fund round

New Zealand Aluminium Smelter Limited (NZAS), Rio Tinto and Ngāi Tahu have awarded support to 14 outstanding Murihiku Southland community, environment and business projects amounting to $745,000, it has announced.

4 October, 2024

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NZAS agrees further reductions to help ease energy constraint

New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) at Tiwai has agreed to reduce electricity consumption by another 20 megawatts (MW) to further help New Zealand’s national grid, as the energy squeeze continues. This is in addition to the 185MW demand reduction that the smelter recently initiated.

2 August, 2024

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Ngāi Tahu and Rio Tinto guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and working in New Zealand’s national interest

Ngāi Tahu and Rio Tinto have reaffirmed their ongoing partnership, in a meeting between Ngāi Tahu representatives and Rio Tinto’s global Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm on Saturday in Christchurch.

1 August, 2024

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