A seismic change has struck Mount Isa after the state government announced it’ll reduce rail charges for new phosphate mines, fast-track the Eva Copper project to construction, and more.

Centrex CEO Robert Mencel had publicly warned in January that exorbitant rail freight costs were a serious issue for the mine, which used the Mount Isa line to transport phosphate to the Port of ...

According to Mr Last, Queensland Rail will introduce an incentive package to reduce access charges on the Mount Isa rail line, providing significant savings for emerging rock phosphate producers ...

He made the announcement at the North West MPX conference in Mount Isa on Wednesday, May 7. According to Mr Last, Queensland Rail will introduce an incentive package to reduce access charges on ...