Nystar’s Port Pirie lead smelter shut again on fresh furnace outage

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Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter in South Australia has incurred another production setback and its TSL furnace will be closed “for a number of weeks” for repairs, the company confirmed to Fastmarkets. “An incident occurred with the hearth in the Primary Smelter which has resulted in a forced shutdown,” a statement for the company’s owner and operator, Trafigura, said in response to Fastmarkets inquiries on Friday August 9, adding that there were no injuries incurred by plant workers.