UPDATE: Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has declined to comment on suggestions it is open to a staged-exit from its New Zealand smelter operations at Tiwai Point.
A spokesperson for the company said its discussions with NZX-listed power giant Meridian Energy in relation to its contracts
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