Rio Tinto approaches Meridian seeking changes to Bluff power supply contract

Rio Tinto approaches Meridian seeking changes to Bluff power supply contract
Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Meridian Energy, one of the state-owned power companies earmarked for partial sale, says Rio Tinto’s Pacific Aluminium unit wants to vary the terms of its electricity supply contract for the aluminium smelter at Bluff. “Discussions are ongoing and remain confidential,” Meridian said in a statement to the NZX. The Bluff smelter was built partly to create a market for the huge hydro-electric output of the Manapouri scheme, now owned and operated by Meridian. The terms of the power supply contract were renegotiated in 20...