New attempt to revive Liberty Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania after liquidation started
The union representing workers at Australia’s last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the…
Closure of Tasmania’s major industrial companies could cause household power bills to rise
Household energy bills could be forced up by the closure of major Tasmanian industrial companies, a leading energy…
Green energy funding snub for renewable-powered Bell Bay Aluminium smelter
The federal government has backflipped on a commitment to make its Green Aluminium Production Credit scheme available to…
Liberty Bell Bay administrators say the company may have been insolvent for more than a year
The administrators of the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter believe the company had been insolvent since May last…
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,…
More than 200 jobs gone as Australia’s last manganese smelter Liberty Bell Bay to close down after failing to find buyer
About 200 jobs will go as Australia’s last manganese smelter will close after failing to find a buyer.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…