Inmet Mining posts lower Q4 profit

Canadian base metal miner Inmet Mining said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell 67%, on the back of lower copper and zinc prices. Toronto-based Inmet said its net income in the quarter was C$48-million, or 69 Canadian cents a share, down from a year-ago profit of C$147-million, or C$2.57 a share.

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