The owners of the Tiwai aluminium smelter have announced a strategic review of the operation - including the option of closure
	The owners of the Tiwai aluminium smelter have announced a strategic review of the operation - including the option of closure
    
	
    
	
	23 October 2019 
		
		
        
	
The revelation comes from Meridian Energy this morning in an announcement to shareholders.
The smelter is the country's largest electricity consumer and is a Meridian customer..
Meridian says the smelter's owners, Rio Tinto, have have told them it will provide a market update on the strategic review by the end of the first quarter next year.
	
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