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Allanah Sciberras

Major industrial employer scales back amid tariffs

A major alloy producer has scaled back production amid global uncertainty and supply chain issues. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

One of Australia's biggest industrial manufacturing employers has scaled back production, blaming global supply problems and US tariffs, with staff encouraged to take leave.

Manganese alloy smelter Liberty Bell Bay, in Tasmania's north, announced on Monday it had no option but to enter a period of limited operations due to ongoing challenges with ore supply. 

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