Tag: Manganese
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Africa’s Bet on Keeping Green Wealth At Home: Policies to Localize Mineral Value
Introduction: Africa’s minerals and the global green transition As global demand for clean energy accelerates, Africa sits on a goldmine of minerals essential to the green transition—cobalt, lithium, manganese, and more. The challenge is not merely extracting these resources but ensuring the continent captures more value from its own wealth. A growing number of African…
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Africa Keeps Green Wealth Home: Policies to Retain Minerals
Africa’s Green Wealth: Policy Shifts to Retain Value As the world accelerates its shift to clean energy, Africa sits atop vast reserves of the minerals crucial to this transition—cobalt, lithium, manganese, and more. These metals power batteries for electric vehicles, grid storage, and a host of green technologies. In response, several African governments are rolling…
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Tasmanian Loan Conditions: GFG Alliance Accused of Missing Manganese Smelter Restart Obligation
Background: Liberty Bell Bay and the Tasmanian loan The Tasmanian government approved a $20 million loan to Liberty Bell Bay, the state’s sole manganese alloy smelter, owned by GFG Alliance. The loan was designed to secure a reliable ore supply and help restart production at the Bell Bay facility, safeguarding around 250 local jobs. Liberty…
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GFG Alliance Faces Tasmanian Loan Conditions on Manganese Smelter
Overview: A high-stakes restart hangs on conditions The Tasmanian government has formally warned GFG Alliance that it has not met the conditions attached to a $20 million loan intended to guarantee a steady ore supply for Liberty Bell Bay, the state’s only manganese alloy smelter. Located in the north of Tasmania, the facility has been…
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Liberty Bell Bay Smelter Receives First Ore Shipment as Financial Support Keeps Factory Alive
Liberty Bell Bay Smelter: A Step Forward Amid Financial Strain The Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in northern Tasmania has received its first ore shipment since announcing a period of limited operations earlier this year. The arrival marks a tangible, if partial, recovery for a facility that has faced a volatile market, supply challenges, and…
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Liberty Bell Bay manganese shipment signals footing after woes
Liberty Bell Bay receives first ore shipment after challenging period A shipment of manganese ore has arrived at Liberty Bell Bay, one of Tasmania’s largest industrial employers, marking a return to normal operations after a period of limited activity sparked by ore supply challenges and global price volatility. The delivery comes as the smelter battles…
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Liberty Bell Bay Smelter Secures First Ore Shipment Amid Cash-Flow Struggles in Tasmania
Liberty Bell Bay Smelter Receives First Ore Shipment After Financial Turbulence The Liberty Bell Bay manganese alloy smelter in Tasmania has taken a significant step back toward operation, unloading its first ore shipment since flagging financial woes that triggered a period of limited production earlier this year. The arrival marks a pivotal moment for a…