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Smelter owner Rio Tinto announced in July that it would close the operation in August 2021, because of high energy costs and challenges in the aluminium industry. Southland leaders wanted the smelter to stay open for another three to five years while the economy transitioned to other industries. The Labour Party said negotiations around the smelter were a priority when it won the election. Hicks has repeatedly said a decision on the future of the plant needed to be made before Christmas. “This [plant] is not something you can just switch off, there’s a long lead time involved,” he said earlier this month. ....