Shareholders warn governments against bailouts to Trafigura, owner of Nyrstar
A group of international shareholders are warning state and federal governments against giving global commodities giant Trafigura hundreds…
Australia’s smelters are asking for more taxpayer funding to compete with China on critical minerals like antimony
China is “playing a hard game” on the global minerals and metals market and Australian smelters need taxpayer…
China accused of trying to target Port Pirie and Hobart smelters
South Australia’s treasurer and energy minister says China is undermining Australia’s smelting industry and that any shutdown would…
Nyrstar marks Port Pirie’s first shipment of Australian-produced Antimony metal
Port Pirie, Australia, 17 February 2026 – International producer of critical and strategic metals Nyrstar, today announced the…
Bell Bay Aluminium delivers ‘unsettling news’ to staff ahead of power deal expiry
The Tasmanian government is seeking federal intervention for one of the state’s major industrials after negotiations for a…
Nyrstar secures $135m bailout from federal, South Australia, Tasmania govts as it struggles with Chinese market distortion
An embattled metals producer will receive a $135m bailout from the federal, South Australian and Tasmanian governments as…