Nyrstar

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Nyrstar is the world’s largest zinc metal producer and is also one of the world’s largest primary lead smelting and refining companies. It was formed on 31 August 2007 through a merger between the zinc alloys operations of the Belgian company Umicore and the zinc and lead smelting operations of the Australian zinc miner Zinifex. It claims to be the world's largest producer of zinc.

On 29 October 2007, Nyrstar listed on the Euronext Brussels stock exchange through an initial public offering (IPO) and joined the BEL20 index in its annual reshuffle on 4 March 2008.^[1]

Incorporated in Belgium and with its corporate offices in London (United Kingdom), Balen (Belgium) and Melbourne (Australia), Nyrstar has wholly-owned operations in Australia (Hobart, Port Pirie), Belgium (Balen, Overpelt), France (Auby, Le Vigeant), the Netherlands (Budel) and the USA (Clarksville) and joint ventures in Australia, China and France.

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