BusinessAustralia earmarks $2.2 billion for ‘green’ aluminiumSmelters switch as almost all Australia’s coal plants are set to close in next decade.20 Jan 02:06 AM
PremiumBusinessLondon Stock Exchange suffers biggest exodus since financial crisisFinancial Times: Allure of New York grows despite planned UK reforms.15 Dec 07:12 AM
PremiumBusiness‘We need more green electrons’ NZ Aluminium Smelter boss saysAbout one-third of Tiwai is out of action due to it needing to cut back on power.26 Sep 06:55 AM
PremiumEnergyStock Takes: A new era for power utilities? And sharemarket winners and losers in Q204 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyMeridian's blunt demands to Rio Tinto - commit long term or leaveMeridian Energy says it wants a long-term commitment from Rio Tinto.23 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandTiwai Point announcement good news - Southland leadersThe murky future of the aluminium smelter got murkier yesterday.08 Feb 07:15 PM
New ZealandRio Tinto says it wants to delay closure of Tiwai Point SmelterThe smelter was expected to close in 2024.08 Feb 12:52 AM
New ZealandTiwai smelter power could be diverted to hydrogen by 2023An Australian mining company told MBIE it had "rapidly developing plans" for Southland.01 Aug 07:44 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRecord aluminium prices could see potline four at Tiwai Pt reopenEconomics of aluminium smelting are currently 'mind-blowing', analyst claims.08 Jul 05:20 AM
New ZealandDocuments reveal government offered to pay millions to Rio TintoRio Tinto owns 80 per cent of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters.01 Jul 07:55 PM
New ZealandToxic waste 'under considerable threat' if coast erosion trend continuesCoastal mapping has shown 30 to 40 metres of erosion since about the year 2010.16 Jun 11:15 PM
BusinessTiwai Point smelter clean-up cost risingSmelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.30 Apr 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRio Tinto faces 'investor backlash': TreasuryDocuments obtained under OIA reveal concerns about $290m clean-up obligations.23 Apr 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyInside Story: How Govt planned to directly subsidise Rio Tinto's transmission costsOfficials warned there was no way to smooth smelter's departure than a taxpayer payment.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnother 75,000 tonnes of toxic waste stored near Tiwai PointThe Bluff aluminium smelter says it does not yet know what to do with the material.07 Mar 09:03 PM
New Zealand'It's terrible': Environment Minister slams smelter's stockpiling of hazardous wasteThe smelter at Bluff has stockpiled 106,000 tonnes of cyanide-laced hazardous waste.22 Feb 08:59 PM
New ZealandSmelter stockpiles 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste near beachThe smelter company will not reveal its plans for the hazardous waste.21 Feb 07:31 PM
OpinionBryan Leyland: The good and bad news about the Tiwai Point reprieveOpinion: Closing the Southland smelter would be bad for the economy and the environment.18 Jan 08:41 PM
KahuIwi warns of environmental and economic fallout at Tiwai PointRio Tinto has already announced its intention to exit Tiwai Point in August next year.16 Dec 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNeal Barclay: The promise of hydrogen power could be greater than we thinkOpinion: Looking closer at the opportunity at Tiwai Pt stacks the case more in favour.03 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesShame on Rio Tinto for its preposterous excuse for blowing up an Aboriginal siteWould ridiculous apology wash if it had blown up Stonehenge?09 Sep 07:27 PM
New Zealand'We shouldn't have to live like this': Mataura resident on third toxic waste scareResidents of Southland town living with constant threat of toxic waste.31 Aug 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: Rio Tinto's controversial business move in AustraliaCOMMENT: The miner's decision to put profit ahead of principle might yet backfire.09 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters raises temperature over smelterCOMMENT: If Coalition relations were not strained before, they will be after this week.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters quotes Hitler, takes swipe at Ardern in Tiwai speechPeters says he would facilitate a deal to keep the smelter in Southland if re-elected.24 Jul 01:51 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryan Leyland: Smelter victim of broken promise in Muldoon eraCOMMENT: Loss of Rio Tinto plant to the economy about $80m per year - $320m for 4 years.19 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandFire crews responding to incident at Mataura ouvea siteThe potentially hazardous substance is a byproduct of production at Tiwai Point smelter.19 Jul 02:46 AM
