Lead pollution concerns for Port Pirie Housing Trust children

Over 40 Housing Trust properties in Port Pirie, all of which are currently occupied by families with children aged under five, will be upgraded due to concerns about potential lead pollution.

Taxpayers kick in for new bid to cut Port Pirie lead pollution

The state government is giving $7m towards a $23m facility at Nyrstar’s Port Pirie smelter aimed at cutting lead pollution amid ongoing concerns about worryingly high blood lead levels among children.

Nyrstar's Port Pirie smelter

Nyrstar Port Pirie smelter shuts down again

Nyrstar has shut down its Port Pirie smelter again, just days after restarting operations following a two-month unplanned shutdown earlier this year.

Nyrstar smelter back online under new ownership as Govt inks loan guarantee

Nyrstar’s Port Pirie smelter has resumed full production for the first time since an unplanned outage shut it down two months ago, as the State Government approved the plant’s new ownership after demanding compulsory repayments of a $291 million taxpayer-funded loan by 2022.

Nyrstar repays $42 million to taxpayers as Lucas negotiates

Nyrstar will make its first principal repayment on taxpayers’ $291 million loan for the Port Pirie smelter, with Treasurer Rob Lucas using his power to approve or veto a takeover of the company as leverage in negotiations over the outstanding debt.

Gupta keeping quiet as Nyrstar confirms job losses

British Industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has confirmed his group’s interest in developing its own smelting operations in South Australia but has declined to comment on possibly working with the troubled Nyrstar operations at Port Pirie.