Overview
- Resources Minister Felix Ellis on Tuesday directed the operator to cease work at the north‑west Tasmanian site after sustained failures to meet financial and operational requirements.
- Officials cited significant debts to the Crown, with a Liberal MP saying the mine owes around $1 million in royalties.
- Mineral Resources Tasmania, the Environment Protection Authority and WorkSafe Tasmania are coordinating a safety‑focused shutdown to manage environmental and operational risk.
- The government will offer assistance to affected staff, with estimates of job impacts ranging from 20–30 roles to roughly 50 positions depending on the source.
- An industry representative said the company also owes contractors and suppliers many millions of dollars, and suggested its options include fixing non‑compliances, selling the operation or entering administration.