Rio Tinto's Gove Alumina Refinery Receives Lifeline from Northern Territory

PERTH, AUSTRALIA--February 15, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Australia (Perth, Australia)--The Northern Territory will assist Rio Tinto's bid to secure a 10-year supply of domestic natural gas to power the Gove alumina refinery. "The Northern Territory government has agreed to release enough gas to keep the Gove alumina refinery open for the next 10 years," announced Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills and his Cabinet on February 11.