Wollongong start-up Green Gravity says has begun initial work on a potential 2GWh gravitational energy storage project using disused mine shafts in Mount Isa, in north west Queensland.

Mount Isa is looking to green energy and gravity storage in its disused mine shafts to secure a future for the city once its big mines close. Donate. Sign Up. Search ...

"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.

In short: The Mount Isa copper smelter is set to close in 2030. Mining giant Glencore is looking for a government bailout so it can continue operating ahead of that time.

Mount Isa leaders fear the isolated town may never be connected to the grid if the Townsville to Hughenden leg of Copperstring is built first due to cost blowout concerns. Here’s why. The ...

Demolition has begun on a building purchased by the Mount Isa Hospital, with future plans for the soon-to-be vacant lot near the hospital for several years still to be decided.

Mount Isa has recorded 11 consecutive days over 40 degrees Celsius, breaking the 2015 record for November. Outdoor workers are having to adapt to the unusual heat. Residents and workers in north ...