"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.

Mount Isa Mayor Peta MacRae said the mine loomed large in the city. "It is ingrained in our psyche," she said. "I don't think there's any other towns where it is actually built right around the mine." ...

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 workers prepare for last shift as mine goes into caretaker mode After seven decades of being a giant in the region’s mining history this week marks the end of an era for Glencore’s ...

Photo: Jose Cendon/Bloomberg News Swiss commodities giant Glencore said it will close the Mount Isa Mines underground copper operations and copper concentrator in Australia in the second half of 2025.

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Mining giant Glencore (GLEN.L) said on Wednesday it was set to close its copper operations at Mount Isa mines in Queensland, Australia by the second half of 2025.

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.

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 ...