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Andrew Stafford, Zac de Silva and Abe Maddison

Hands out for handouts: bailouts loom for more smelters

State and federal governments have pledged $600 million for Glencore's ailing copper facilities. (Aap/AAP PHOTOS)

Taxpayers could be tapped to bail out more smelters and refineries after a mining giant received a $600 million lifeline for two ailing facilities.

A day after Glencore's funding injection, the Tasmanian government has called for another funding package to back an aluminium smelter in the island state's north.

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