FIRST SHIPMENT OF CENTURY LEAD CONCENTRATE LEAVES KARUMBA

The first shipment of 5,000 tonnes of lead concentrate from Pasminco Century Mine departed the Gulf of Carpentaria on Tuesday 15 August.

Shipments of lead concentrate will now proceed on a regular basis with the next export due at the end of August. Pasminco expects to ship about 40,000 tonnes of lead concentrate by the end of the year. Contracts are in place for the sale of all lead concentrate to third party customers.

Executive General Manager - Mining Ian Williams said that the first shipment of lead concentrate represented a successful completion of the operating process with both zinc and lead concentrate regularly departing Karumba.

For further information contact:

Peter Griffin
Group Manager - Public Affairs
61 3 9288 0463 or 0419 314 265

Trevor Shard
Group Manager - Investor Relations 61 3 9288 9186 or 0419 584515

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