Mount Isa Area Mine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mine
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mount_Isa_City
gptkbp:communityImpact employment opportunities
infrastructure development
local economy boost
gptkbp:depth up to 1,900 meters
gptkbp:employs thousands of workers
gptkbp:energyEfficiency diesel
electricity
gptkbp:environmentalImpact air pollution
water pollution
land degradation
gptkbp:futurePlans sustainability initiatives
resource exploration
community engagement programs
expansion projects
technological upgrades
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Mount_Isa_Inlier
gptkbp:historicalEvent expansion in the 1950s
privatization in the 1990s
discovery of copper deposits
establishment of mining operations
merger_with_Xstrata
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major_mining_center_in_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Isa Area Mine
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Queensland
1923
gptkbp:naturalResources significant reserves
gptkbp:operatedBy Glencore
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1931
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mount_Isa_mining_district
gptkbp:produces copper
lead
zinc
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Australian_Government
gptkb:Queensland_Government
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment sustainability practices
mining technology advancements
environmental rehabilitation techniques
gptkbp:revenue approximately 100,000 tons of lead
approximately 200,000 tons of copper
approximately 300,000 tons of zinc
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improved over the years
gptkbp:transportation road access
railway access
gptkbp:type underground mine
gptkbp:waterManagement recycling initiatives
tailings storage facility
gptkbp:waterSource groundwater
surface water