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MELBOURNE, May 1 Asia Pulse - High metals stockpiles with enough reserves to supply world demand for eight weeks are keeping prices low and pressure on embattled zinc miner Pasminco Ltd (ASX:PAS).
Pasminco yesterday reported improved metal production for the March quarter but said it was still no closer to relisting on the stock market.
Once known as the world's largest zinc miner, Pasminco was placed in administration in September 2001, with debts totalling almost A$3 billion (US$1.88 billion).
The company today said while it had undergone a number of steps to rationalise its asset portfolio ahead of a planned float, it did not expect to relist until market conditions were appropriate.
Prices remained weak during the March quarter with world stockpiles remaining high at more than 1.1 million ...
Source: HighBeam Research, AUSTRALIA'S PASMINCO LTD PRESSURED BY HIGH METALS STOCKPILES.