Mount Isa and Townsville’s business communities fear the adverse consequences if Glencore was to push ahead with pausing its operations at its copper smelter and refinery, endangering thousands ...

Two towns face jobless wave as miner warns it may halt operations About 17,000 jobs are in jeopardy as Swiss miner Glencore reveals it is considering shutting down two operations.

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 ...

About 17,000 jobs in jeopardy as Glencore warns it may have to shut down its operations at Townsville and Mount Isa Up to 17,000 jobs could be in jeopardy as a massive resources company warns its ...

Glencore memo braces hundreds of workers for shutdown at Mount Isa copper smelter and refinery The mining giant tells its hundreds of copper smelter and refinery workers it is on the brink of ...

Glencore says a Queensland government rescue package for its copper smelter and refinery falls woefully short of what is needed to save the business, and that it has started preparing for closure.