Tag: Tasmania
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Stalemate broken: Tasmania’s Boyer mill seals power deal with Aurora Energy to back electrification
New milestone in Tasmania’s power landscape A major turning point has arrived for Tasmania’s energy sector and its largest industrial users. The Boyer pulp and paper mill at New Norfolk, owned by Melbourne businessman David Marriner, has secured a power supply agreement with the state-owned energy retailer, Aurora Energy. The breakthrough ends months of public…
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Power security deposit dispute ends as Boyer mill signs new deal with Aurora Energy in Tasmania
Stalemate ends as Tasmania’s Boyer mill renews power supply with Aurora Energy A long-running negotiation over a security deposit has culminated in a power supply agreement between Tasmania’s last remaining paper mill, Boyer in New Norfolk, and the state-owned energy retailer Aurora Energy. The deal ends months of public and private standoffs that threatened to…
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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…
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Larissa Waters weighs Robbins Island wind farm stance as Greens split
Greens leadership under pressure on Robbins Island wind farm The Greens are navigating a delicate balance as internal tensions surface over the Robbins Island wind farm in Tasmania. The project, proposed as Tasmania’s largest renewable energy development with 100 turbines, has drawn swift opposition from two Greens colleagues, Tasmanian senators Nick McKim and Peter Whish-Wilson,…
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Greens Leader Waters: Balancing Biodiversity and Renewable Energy on Robbins Island Wind Farm
Greens Leader Waters Avoids a Firm Position on Robbins Island Greens leader Larissa Waters has avoided a firm stance on the Robbins Island wind farm, a high-profile project in Tasmania that has drawn opposition from two Greens colleagues and criticism from environmental groups. With debates intensifying about the pace and location of renewable energy, Waters…
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Greens Leader Waters avoids taking a position on Robbins Island wind farm
Greens Leader Waters weighs in as Robbins Island wind farm pressure mounts The Greens are navigating a complex debate over Robbins Island, a proposed 100-turbine wind farm in Tasmania that would become the state’s largest renewables project. The controversy has split Greens leadership and raised questions about how the party will balance the push for…