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Low prices cast pall over EU magnesium plant

FRANCE'S Pechiney Electrometallurgie has warned it is considering closing the European Union's sole producing magnesium plant in Marignac, France, due to low magnesium metal prices.

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Pechiny president Jacques Gani set off a strike by workers Wednesday when he warned of possible lay-offs or the plant's closure during a site visit, Le Nouvel Observateur reported. The 207 workers had...

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