SYDNEY -- Resource giants Glencore, Rio Tinto and Trafigura-owned Nyrstar are seeking potentially billions in government aid for Australian metal smelting and processing operations under threat from rising power costs and Chinese competition.
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Glencore, Rio Tinto and Trafigura seek aid for Australian smelters
Country's downstream ambitions tested by energy costs and Chinese competition
The Mount Isa Mines complex forms the hub of Glencore's copper and zinc operations in Queensland, Australia. © AAP
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