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Glencore shutters Dominican Republic mine

Ana Komnenic | October 02, 2013 | 11:27 pm Base Metals Europe Latin America Nickel 

Glencore Xstrata (LON: XTA) will temporarily close shop at its Falcondo nickel mine in the Dominican Republic due to falling nickel prices. A mine spokesman told Associated Press reporters that Falcondo will be shut for two to three years. Up to...

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