Rio Tinto secures agreements to keep Bell Bay Aluminium operating until 2031
RIO•Rio Tinto secured agreements with Tasmania’s and Australia’s governments to keep Bell Bay Aluminium operating until 2031; the smelter produces about 190,000 tonnes of aluminium annually and supports about 550 full-time employees.
1. Operating agreements
Rio Tinto secured agreements with Tasmania’s government and Australia’s Commonwealth government to keep Bell Bay Aluminium operating until 2031. Its current power supply arrangement with Hydro Tasmania ends on December 31, 2026. The wholly owned smelter produces about 190,000 tonnes of aluminium annually and supports about 550 full-time employees.
