Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd, the owner of Australia’s only manganese alloy smelter, has entered liquidation after creditors voted to wind up the former GFG Alliance business following unsuccessful attempts to secure a buyer for the northern Tasmanian operation.
Morgan Kelly, Robyn Duggan and Samuel Freeman of EY Parthenon were appointed joint and several liquidators on 3 August 2026, having previously served as voluntary administrators of the company. Liberty Bell Bay entered voluntary administration on 23 March after an extended period of financial distress and liquidity pressure.
The liquidation follows the collapse of a potential sale of the smelter in July. The failure to complete a transaction resulted in the closure of the…