Horrifying pictures show a young girl clinging to the outside of an amusement park ride as she dangles perilously above the ground. The dramatic ordeal was captured on camera at the Mount Isa 100 ...

Mount Isa is home to one of only two copper smelters in Australia and is the only one that can process third-party product. In countries like China and Indonesia, treatment costs are heavily ...

Mount Isa, Townsville Glencore operations at risk of being put into care and maintenance mode Jarrod Bleiije says Glencore “owe it” to the people of Mount Isa and Townsville to look after its ...

Mount Isa could disappear “under the spinifex” if its copper smelter is allowed to close, warns the granddaughter of the man credited with building the mine’s long-term success.

The Mount Isa copper smelter is set to close in 2030. Mining giant Glencore is looking for a government bailout so it can continue operating ahead of that time.

Mount Isa Mines Rodeo community chair Mark Thompson said having the rugby legend on-board, who he labelled a “hero both on the field and off it”, was a great win for the event. “He embodies ...

Mount Isa mining crisis: 17,000 jobs at risk as major plants face closure Ramping up his fight to save Mount Isa’s copper and fertiliser industries, Bob Katter has advanced several strategies ...

"The Mount Isa community can take a hit and get back up, the copper mine closure is taking a hit, I don't know whether it can take two hits in quick succession," Mr Peterson said.

With the smelter and its closure date looming over Mount Isa's skyline, industry experts fear Australia's domestic copper production could be pushed to the brink.