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'No decision' over Alcan smelting plant in Lynemouth
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Owners of an aluminium smelting plant facing closure in Northumberland say no decision has been taken on its future.
Rio Tinto, which owns the Alcan plant at Lynemouth, says it will try to sell the plant but might have to close if a buyer does not come forward.
The company is putting a task force together to help the 630 workers while a decision is being made.
It claims the plant brings in profit, but UK legislation will wipe that out by 2013.
Rio Tinto, which owns the Alcan plant at Lynemouth, says it will try to sell the plant but might have to close if a buyer does not come forward.
The company is putting a task force together to help the 630 workers while a decision is being made.
It claims the plant brings in profit, but UK legislation will wipe that out by 2013.
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