Rio Tinto to close New Zealand smelter and ax 1,000 jobs
Jul 09, 2020· An aerial photo shows Tiwai Point aluminum smelter near Invercargill, New Zealand, March 30, 2013. Mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday, July 9, 2020, it will close its aluminum smelter in southern New Zealand, resulting in 1,000 job losses and dealing a major economic blow to the region (Grant Bradley/NZ Herald via AP)