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Rio Tinto Group will spend $1.9 billion to expand its bauxite mining operations in northern Australia, with the development of a new major mine to replace production from depleting projects.

China’s state-backed iron ore buyer and Rio Tinto Group have reached a multiyear agreement on supplies of the steel-making staple, adding to deals that the group has struck with leading global producers.

Workers at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter have voted to take industrial action from Monday but the smelter says it provides a competitive package.

Workers at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter have voted to take industrial action from Monday but the smelter says it provides a competitive package.