Hobart Smelter Back To Full Production

Pasminco announced today that Pasminco Hobart Smelter has returned to full roast production levels, with other parts of the site now back on line and expected to reach capacity over the next week. The site’s concentrate conveying system was severely damaged by a fire on 27 November. Installation of a temporary conveyor has enabled roaster production to recommence.

While site management has been encouraged by the performance of the temporary conveyor so far, the system will need to be carefully managed over the next few months to maintain feed levels to the roasters until a permanent replacement conveyor is scheduled for commissioning at the end of February 2001.


For further information contact:

Trevor Shard
Group Manager - Investor Relations
61 3 9288 9186 or 0419 584 515

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