Mount Isa Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia
Key Data:
Location
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ownership
Xstrata plc (100%)
Geology
Stratiform ore in brecciated Lower Proterozoic sediments
Mineral Types
Chalcopyrite
Reserves
68Mt proven (2005)
Annual Production
5.6Mt ore and 177,500t of contained copper (2005)
Mining Method
Sub-level stoping
Recovery Method
Grinding-flotation-roasting-smelting-refining
Employment
2,400 (including Mount Isa / George Fisher lead-zinc)
Key Equipment
Automated production drills and LHDs, hoists, AG mills
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