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Ethan James

Major smelters under a cloud, government money runs out

The fate of 1300 jobs at two Nyrstar smelters is in limbo as the company seeks more taxpayer funds. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

More than 1000 jobs and operations at two smelters are under a cloud as governments and an international company butt heads over the dollar-figure of a fresh support package. 

Taxpayer-funded help of $135 million to prop up Nyrstar smelters in South Australia's Port Pirie and Hobart in Tasmania expired on Friday.

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