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Carbon tax could bankrupt Australian lead and zinc

Sunday, November 16, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Australia’s carbon tax program may force miners into bankruptcy. Nyrstar, the countries largest zinc and lead miner, issued a response to the governments proposed taxation scheme.  Chief Operating Officer Greg McMillan said modeling prepared for the company showed that the taxation would cost the company $70 [...]

Zinc and lead chase stock rally

Saturday, November 1, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Shanghai zinc opened at its upside limit of 4 per cent on Thursday, chasing the stock rally in the US and London. The rally was inspired by a US rate cut causing a short term bubble in the commodity prices. Later, prices came back to reflect [...]

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