Pictures by Telisha Crisp Leading minds of the resources sector gathered in Mount Isa for the 2024 edition of North West MPX, which ran from May 7 to 9.

"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, 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.

Mount Isa resident Liza Dowler said the community had been impacted from crime throughout the years, with fewer families living in the mining town. Picture: Scott Radford-Chisholm.

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 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.