Rare-earth compound shows strange liquid crystal-like magnetism
A strange magnetic state inside a compound called YbMnBi₂ could help explain one of its most unusual electrical…
Tasmanian government may have to pay $200m for Liberty Bell Bay remediation
Responsibility for rehabilitating and cleaning up the Liberty Bell Bay site could ultimately fall to the Tasmanian government,…
Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter to close immediately after sale falls through
The administrators of Australia’s last manganese smelter say they have ordered the immediate closure of the business. The…
New discovery sheds light on how the human body controls Salmonella infections
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food…
Liberty Bell Bay smelter given another reprieve, with workers keeping their jobs for now
Liberty Bell Bay has been given another reprieve, with administrators for the mothballed Tasmanian smelter continuing to engage…
Adroit Capital and White Oak announced as preferred bidders for Liberty Ball Bay
A consortium consisting of Adroit Capital and White Oak Global Advisors has been announced as the preferred bidder…
Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers get another two weeks pay reprieve
Workers at Tasmania’s only manganese smelter will have their wages paid for another two weeks in a deal…
Baby teeth show when metal exposure may affect brain development
A child’s earliest exposures may leave lasting biological signatures. This study shows how tiny layers in baby teeth…
Hundreds of jobs saved from the axe after ASIC’s case to close Liberty Bay Bell manganese smelter was dropped
Australia’s only manganese smelter will continue to operate after the corporate watchdog dropped its case. Liberty Bell Bay…
Rescue package ‘better than nothing’, but uncertainty remains for Liberty Bell Bay workers
Three extra weeks of pay were not exactly the life raft employees at Liberty Bell Bay were hoping…
Administrators for Liberty Bell Bay smelter optimistic buyer will be found, as workers face job decision
The administrator of the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in northern Tasmania is confident the underlying business is…
Administrators tell Liberty Bell Bay workers to take leave without pay or be sacked
About 175 workers at Australia’s only manganese smelter, Liberty Bell Bay, have been told they will be laid…