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Weak metal prices keep Tara zinc mine in limbo

CONTINUING weak world metal prices may prevent the re-opening of Ireland's big Tara zinc mine next month.

Tim Treadgold
Weak metal prices keep Tara zinc mine in limbo

The mine, part of Finland's Outokumpu group, was mothballed last November, laying off 700 workers. Outokumpu, which is keen to exit the base metals business, re-employed 550 people in March to undertake...

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