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Australia’s last manganese smelter, Liberty Bell Bay in northern Tasmania, is shutting down after a last-ditch sale collapsed when a key investor pulled out — a blow to workers, the local economy, and regional hopes for revival. Despite government loans and efforts to keep operations afloat, the plant’s future vanished amid global economic volatility. A small team will remain to wind down operations and meet environmental obligations, while redundancy details await. Unions and officials alike mourn the loss, warning of deep community impacts, and are calling for renewed government action to salvage the deal — even as both state and federal governments now focus on supporting affected families.

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