Rio Tinto-backed Tomago Aluminium has started consulting employees and unions on the future of its smelter operations, seeking a commercially viable long-term energy solution.
Located north of Newcastle, the smelter employs over 1000 full-time staff and 200 contractors from the Hunter Valley and Central Coast. As stated on Tomago's website,
Ensuring that our people are safe while they are at work is one of the main drivers of our business.
Author's summary: Rio Tinto-backed Tomago Aluminium consults employees on future operations.