Cooper Metals has expanded its copper and gold portfolio by acquiring an exploration licence near multiple significant gold resources in Queensland.

It comes after the mining giant announced it would shut the historic Mount Isa copper mine, which will finalise production next month. With the smelter and its closure date looming over Mount Isa ...

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The Federal and Queensland Governments are holding high-level discussions to find a long-term solution for Glencore’s Mount ...

Operation Whiskey Decker, which included the Mount Isa Tactical Crime Squad Northern Major and Organised Crime Squad (MOCS) and Gold Coast MOCS, has led to 19 people being charged with 271 drug ...

The state and federal governments have held high-level talks with Glencore over the future of the Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery, the Townsville Bulletin can reveal.

Gold mine output has been basically flat since 2018. Could this signal that we are at or near “peak gold?” Gold mines globally produced an estimated 3,661 tonnes of gold in 2024.

Glencore urges Australia’s support to save Mount Isa smelter. Glencore says its Queensland-based Mount Isa copper smelter is unviable unless the government provides funding. June 19, 2025 | 04:31 pm ...