Specifications - Mount Isa Lead, Zinc and Silver Mine, Queensland, Australia

Key Data
Location	Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ownership	Xstrata plc (100%)
Geology	Lower Proterozoic shales host stratiform orebodies
Mineral types	Galena, sphalerite
Reserves	24Mt proven (2005)
Annual production	4.8Mt of ore (Mt Isa and George Fisher combined)
Mining method	Bench stoping, sub-level open stoping
Recovery method	Milling and flotation with regrinding yields three concentrates, lead-silver concentrate smelted on site
Employment	2,450+ employed at the Mount Isa lead-zinc and copper operations (including those working at George Fisher)
Key equipment	Tele-remote controlled LHDs, IsaMills, blast furnace
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