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

"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.

A few years ago, as former Mount Isa mayor Danielle Slade looked around the remote Queensland mining town, she felt something was missing. There was, of course, the mine, uncharacteristic in its ...

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.