Glencore has confirmed that it will close its Mount Isa Mines' copper underground operation in 12 weeks' time, affecting about 500 jobs directly. The closure decision was first announced in ...

Mining company Glencore is assessing the future of the Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville copper refinery. The company has approached the state and federal governments to support the assets ...

Multi-national miner Glencore has confirmed plans to wind down its underground copper operations at Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia, in July, ending more than a century of operations.

Glencore originally estimated the end to copper mining at Mount Isa would cost 1200 jobs. It now expects about 500 job losses with many workers redeployed, including to zinc and lead operations ...

Resources Minister Dale Last said he was working “urgently” with Glencore to determine how to strengthen the regional sector. “The Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter is an important economic ...

One of Australia's largest, most historic copper mines in north-west Queensland will stop production at the end of July, its owner has announced. Glencore Australia confirmed the last ore will be ...

Glencore bosses say they are had weighing up the feasibility of keeping the Mt Isa Mines smelter open and its Townsville copper refinery, directly impacting up to 600 jobs. Mount Isa Mines has ...