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NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LTD.

Welcome to New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter
Country/AreaNew Zealand
IndustryMetals & MiningManufacturingMetals & Mining GeneralMetals & Alloys
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Company phone+64 49161496
Established1969
Company Revenue$187,574,000
Number of employees730
SIC Code33333
NAICS Code33331
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Rio Tinto's NZAS extends Al smelter ops to '24
Rio Tinto’s New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) in Tiwai Point will continue to operate until December 31, 2024, after reaching an electricity agreement with Meridian Energy, the producer said on Wednesday January 13.
dateJan 14, 2021
NZAS terminates electricity contract and plans to wind-down operations following strategic review
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto will start planning for the wind-down of operations and the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) following the conclusion of its strategic review which has shown the business is no longer viable given high energy costs and a challenging outlook for the Aluminum industry. As a result, NZAS has given Meridian Energy notice to terminate the power contract, which will end in August 2021, when the wind-down of operations

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Q1: What is the physical address of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS)?
A1: The physical address of NZAS is Tiwai Road, Invercargill, New Zealand.

Q2: What type of products does New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter produce?
A2: New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter produces some of the purest and lowest carbon aluminium on the planet, with annual production exceeding 335,000 tonnes.

Q3: What is the industry in which NZAS operates?
A3: NZAS operates in the aluminum smelting industry, producing aluminum from raw materials such as alumina refined from bauxite.

Q4: Who owns New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS)?
A4: NZAS is 100% owned by Rio Tinto.

Q5: What is the approximate economic contribution of NZAS to the Southland economy?
A5: Each year, NZAS contributes about $406 million to the Southland economy, which accounts for approximately 6.5% of Southland's GDP.

Q6: How many full-time-equivalent employees and contractors work at the smelter?
A6: About 1000 full-time-equivalent employees and contractors work at the smelter.

Q7: What is the location of Tiwai Point, where NZAS operates?
A7: Tiwai Point is located across the harbour from Bluff in Southland, New Zealand.

Q8: What is the significance of Tiwai Point in Maori culture?
A8: Tiwai Point was an important pre-colonisation stone tool-making site for Maori, used for making adzes and other tools between 1300 and the mid-1600s.
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