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.

Adds background in paragraphs 4-5 Oct 17 (Reuters) - Miner and trader Glencore GLEN.L is set to close its three underground copper mines in Mount Isa by the end of 2025, in a move that will result ...

3. Mount Isa mine State: Queensland Life of mine: 2025 2024 production: 67,400 tonnes copper metal The Mount Isa copper mine, owned by Glencore, has long been a key producer of the metal.

"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.

The announcement by Glencore last week that its Mount Isa copper mines will close in 2025 is significant for the town. The closures affect at least 1,200 jobs in the Queensland outback community ...

Swiss-based Glencore sent a message to staff at its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery on Wednesday, telling them to brace for job losses after the LNP government’s offer of ...

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Mining giant Glencore GLEN.L on Wednesday confirmed that it is set to close its copper mines in Mount Isa by the second half of 2025. (Reporting by Nausheen Thusoo in Bengaluru ...

Miner and trader Glencore is set to close its three underground copper mines in Mount Isa by the end of 2025, in a move that will result in the loss of about 1 000 jobs, newspaper Australian ...