# Rio Tinto Aluminum Smelter Gets $1.8 Billion Australian Bailout

https://mins.news/en/item/20787

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-13 03:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/rio-tinto-aluminum-smelter-gets-1-8-billion-australian-bailout?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7d3345325a7500012a9212

> The owners of Australia’s largest aluminum smelter, including Rio Tinto Group, have won A$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in government support to keep the facility running while dealing with elevated energy costs.

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