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PERTH, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Diversified miner Consolidated Minerals Ltd (ASX:CSM) has posted a $A6.55 million ($US4.99 million) annual loss after prices fell for its key commodities.
The net loss follows a $65.22 million profit in 2004/05.
"This is a disappointing result given that production volumes were increased in all three operating divisions and cost pressures were largely contained," the company said.
Production of manganese was up 46 per cent for the year to 888,432 tonnes, while chromite production increased by five per cent to 252,867 tonnes.
But oversupply of manganese pushed the prices down, said Consolidated.
"This decoupling of the manganese spot price from both the iron ore and manganese benchmark prices saw the average sale price received in 2006 down ...
Source: HighBeam Research, AUSTRALIA'S CONSOLIDATED MINERALS POSTS US$5 MLN ANNUAL LOSS.