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Rio Tinto injects $531 million into Gladstone economy

114 community organisations benefited from Rio Tinto’s Here for Gladstone program.

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31st July 2020 5:07 AM

QAL's Parsons Point refinery is 80 per-cent owned by Rio Tinto. Picture: Rodney Stevens

Shock as Rio writes down Aluminium assets by $472 million

Overall first-half profits dropped from $4.1 billion in 2019, to $3.3 billion, after tax.

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30th July 2020 5:07 AM

Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) is the second largest aluminium smelter in Australia. Supplied

Eyes on smelter as Rio makes $1.5b pledge to cut emissions

Cleaner energy would need to be sourced to power the energy-intensive Boyne Smelter for Rio Tinto to reach its new...

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03rd March 2020 12:03 PM

Iron ore offsets Rio's challenging year for aluminium

A CHALLENGING aluminium market has marred Rio Tinto's best financial result in five years.

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04th Aug. 2019 3:08 PM

Stock photo of Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL), Gladstone.

Boyne Smelter GM is on the move

BOYNE Smelter's safety initiatives will be replicated throughout other Rio Tinto sites as general manager Joe Rea takes on...

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27th June 2019 2:06 PM

WHITE RIBBON: Gladstone Industry Leadership Group chair and Boyne Smelter general manager Joe Rea holding the White Ribbon Cup trophy, made by the smelter.

BSL plays down fears of 'wrecking ball' emissions target

Boyne Smelters Limited has played down fears Labor's emissions-reduction target will risk the facility's future.

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31st Jan. 2019 10:01 AM

POWER TALK: Energy Minister Angus Taylor, alongside Member for Flynn Ken O'Dowd, addressed media in Gladstone.

PM did nothing for Gladstone but threaten workers: MP

GLENN Butcher has accused the Prime Minister of threatening workers following Scott Morrison's announcement at the Boyne...

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09th Nov. 2018 1:11 PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

'Deteriorating': National extent of BSL cuts revealed

The full extent of Boyne Smelter Limited's recent production cut on the national aluminium industry has been revealed in a...

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12th April 2017 5:04 AM

Aerials of Boyne Smelter Limited (BSL) from early 2013. Photo Contributed

Power station loaded with $311m debt as smelter deal soured

POWER Stations under pressure to pay off hundreds of millions of dollars of debt bump up power prices, souring the chance...

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06th March 2017 5:03 AM

The overhaul will bring hundreds of workers to Callide and surrounding towns.

'Soul destroying': Workers will be axed at Boyne Smelter

HUNDREDS of Boyne Smelter workers were told today a "significant number" will be axed.

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03rd March 2017 6:03 PM

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