Nyrstar Australia welcomes Federal Government’s budget commitment to new Electrolysis Plant at Hobart site
Tuesday October 25, 2022Hobart, Tasmania October, 23 2022 – Nyrstar Australia’s Vice-President Dale Webb, said Nyrstar welcomed today’s announcement from the Federal Government that confirms $50 million in Commonwealth funding towards construction of a new $400 million Electrolysis Plant in this week’s Federal budget.
“Today’s announcement by the Federal Government demonstrates again the value of what we do in Australia and the importance of this new Electrolysis Plant to our sector and Tasmania,” said Mr Webb.
“This ensures that the next generation of employees and businesses in Tasmania will continue to play an important role in the manufacturing of zinc, a mineral critical for the transition to a low carbon world.
“This secures the long-term sustainability of 1,300 direct jobs and over 5,000 indirect jobs in Hobart and through Nyrstar’s interlinked operations in Port Pirie in South Australia,” said Mr Webb.
It is expected the project, also supported by the Tasmanian Government, will take approximately 28 months from commencement and will employ 200 people at the peak of construction.
