Swiss commodities giant Glencore said it will close the Mount Isa Mines underground copper operations and copper concentrator in Australia in the second half of 2025.

Mount Isa is set to lose a major industry by the end of July, with Glencore to close its underground copper mine. The mining giant has also threatened to close its copper smelter and copper refinery ...

More than 1000 jobs are in limbo as Glencore announces Mount Isa Mines’ underground copper operations will close in the second half of 2025. WHAT WE KNOW. Glencore made the announcement on ...

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.

Major mining companies have called for urgent government intervention to preserve Australia’s copper processing facilities to unlock future wealth for Northern Queensland.

Home to the world’s second largest copper reserves and the eighth largest copper producer globally in 2024, Australia holds dozens of operating copper mines. Data from Geoscience Australia's ...

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 ...