Event Brief
Governments announce $2b bailout for aluminium smelter
Filed: Mar 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Rio Tinto partners with federal and state governments to secure the future of Australia's largest aluminium smelter in Queensland.
WHO: Rio Tinto, federal and state governments
WHAT: announced a $2 billion bailout
WHEN: Mar 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM ET
WHERE: Queensland
WHY: to secure a long-term future for the aluminium smelter
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