Jul 16, 2026 – 1.36pmTasmania’s Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter, formerly owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, will close immediately after failing to find a buyer, resulting in the loss of 200 jobs.Administrator EY-Parthenon said on Thursday that a consortium had been in negotiations to acquire the smelter since May but informed them on Wednesday that it was withdrawing from the sale process.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles