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Pasminco to close Cockle Creek smelter

CASH-strapped zinc producer Pasminco and its administrators Ferrier Hodgson plan to close the Coc...

Rebecca Keenan

Cockle Creek has been marked for closure between 2006 and 2008, with the exact date dependent on capital expenditure requirements, plant performance and market conditions. "The Cockle Creek smelter does...

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