The peak lobby group for the country’s aluminium industry has argued that Parliament should do away with the carbon tax and renewable energy subsidies.
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Tomago Aluminium plans industrial park
Tomago Aluminium has announced plans to develop an industrial park adjacent to its smelter over 15 years.
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Alcoa named best employer in Western Australia
Alcoa has been ranked the most attractive company to work for in Western Australia, according to a worldwide survey conducted by Randstad.
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Andrew Mackenzie discusses sales and productivity at mining conference
BHP Billiton has told a mining conference that portfolio simplification is compelling, but said a decision on whether to sell a number of non-core assets or go ahead with a $US15 billion demerger had not been made.
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The $20bn question mark hanging over BHP Billiton’s non-core assets
BHP Billiton sent the market into overdrive yesterday with an ASX release that all but confirmed its intention to demerge its non-core assets.
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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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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 sells down stake in aluminium manufacturer
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 announces new diamond managing director
From September 1, Jean-Marc Lieberherr will take over the managing director’s position and will be responsible for all aspects of the diamonds business.
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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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Rio’s mining tax payment amounts to zilch
Mining giant Rio Tinto was refunded $74 million from the Australian Taxation Office on the sole quarterly payment it made in April, meaning it has paid no mining tax for the first year of the tax.
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Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter gets $30m govt boost
The New Zealand government has paid $30 million in subsidy to sustain Rio Tinto’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Southland.
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Mining giants could loosen iron ore supply grip
A new report from Europe reveals stabilising global freight costs could end Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton’s dominance over supply of iron ore to the Asian markets.
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AusGroup wins Alcoa calciner maintenance contract
Fabrication, construction and services company AusGroup has win a contract for the overhaul and maintenance of Alcoa's calciner.
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Writedown of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto has written down the value of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to just $14.8 million from $806.9 million.
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BHP announces new senior management
Following the appointment of Andrew Mackenzie as the new CEO of BHP earlier this year, the miner has carried out a major shakeup in its senior management team.
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More coal job losses as Rio cut costs
More job cuts are expected at Rio Tinto’s coal mining operations in Queensland after the company announced plans to reduce its operating and support costs by $4.81 billion.
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Queensland Alumina Limited cuts jobs
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) confirmed jobs will be cut at its refinery in Gladstone.
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