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 ...

Swiss mining giant Glencore has confirmed that a decision would be made within weeks whether to close the doors on its Mount ...

North Queensland’s ability to produce much-needed fertiliser for its cane farms could be severely hampered if Swiss mining ...

Major mining companies have called for urgent government intervention to preserve Australia’s copper processing facilities to ...

With North Queensland’s copper supply chain in danger of collapsing like a house of cards, Townsville Enterprise has launched ...

North Queensland’s copper supply chain is being stifled by rising energy prices, stretched freight networks, and outdated ...

Glencore says its Queensland-based Mount Isa copper smelter is unviable unless the government provides funding.

Townsville Enterprise chief executive Claudia Brumme-Smith and Mount Isa Copper Smelter general manager Adam Purkis touring Mount Isa copper smelter. Picture: Supplied.