uneconomic

/ ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk, ˌʌnɛkə- /

adjective

1. not economic; not profitable

Example Sentences

“As gold prices go up, those that were uneconomic to mine, suddenly they can show profit margins,” he said.

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Still, they warned that “it does raise questions on long-term implications with potentially uneconomic projects being subsidized into production.”

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The company described the financial impact as "onerous," adding continuing to operate in the area would be "uneconomic".

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Apache said recent confirmation in the Budget that the windfall tax on oil and gas firm profits would rise and be extended to 2030 had made production uneconomic.

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“Considerable uncertainty exists regarding Enviva’s ability to renegotiate uneconomic customer contracts” entered into in the fourth quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, the global credit-rating agency said in a Jan. 19 press release.

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