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Rio Tinto secures AUD2bn bailout for Boyne aluminium smelter

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 25 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto said on Wednesday that it has struck a "landmark partnership" with the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government to secure a long-term future for the Boyne aluminium smelter at Gladstone, which will now be kept going until at least 2040.
The agreement will also ensure the...

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