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Wed 01 Jan 2008Zinc demand drives up earnings at Lisheen
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A company involved in the sale of lead and zinc from the Lisheen mine in Co Tipperary recorded a pretax profit of $108.6 million in 2006, a near five-fold increase on the $21.8 million pretax surplus achieved in the previous year.
This stunning profit performance was aided by strong demand for zinc globally, which pushed prices to record highs.
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