The operator of smelters in South Australia and Tasmania is urging state and federal governments to provide support, indicating it needs financial support to keep the facilities afloat. Nyrstar Australia’s parent company has described its Port Pirie and Hobart operations as “uncompetitive assets” that “shouldn’t be in fully private hands". Nyrstar Australia has flagged it will cut production at its Hobart smelter and is engaging state and federal governments about "the severity of the challenges it faces".
