Rio Tinto executive meets Southland iwi over Tiwai Point aluminium smelter closure

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date May 3, 2021

One of Rio Tinto’s top executives has been meeting with Southland iwi today about the closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

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