$200m funding deal announced for Rio Tinto's Bell Bay Aluminium smelter | ABC NEWS
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The federal and Tasmanian governments have announced a $200 million support package for Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in the state's north. After 18 months of negotiations, a deal has been reached to fund the smelter for five years. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/bell-bay-smelter-200m-funding-package/107213902 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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