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Tomago power deal close to done

Subsidised energy deal will help keep the smelter open beyond 2028

The Tomago smelter produces more than a third of Australia’s aluminium.

The Tomago smelter produces more than a third of Australia’s aluminium. | Credits: Tomago Aluminium

After months of negotiations, the federal government – and potentially the New South Wales government – have agreed to underwrite energy from Snowy-Hydro, which is expected to guarantee cheaper and more...

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