Mount Isa Basin Mine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mine
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mount_Isa_City
gptkbp:challenges market fluctuations
regulatory changes
environmental concerns
community relations
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
provides employment
gptkbp:depth more than 1,800 meters
gptkbp:economicImpact contributes to national GDP
exports minerals globally
gptkbp:environmentalImpact compliance required
potential contamination of groundwater
gptkbp:established 1923
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion of operations
exploration for new deposits
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sedimentary rock
volcanic rock
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_for_mining_history_in_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Isa Basin Mine
gptkbp:infrastructure road access
power supply
railway access
gptkbp:lastProduced 1931
gptkbp:location Mount_Isa,_Queensland,_Australia
gptkbp:naturalResources copper sulfides
lead sulfides
zinc sulfides
gptkbp:openedIn in place
rehabilitation of land
gptkbp:operatedBy Glencore
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with universities
engagement with local communities
gptkbp:produces copper
lead
zinc
gptkbp:productionCompany block caving
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Australian_Government
gptkb:Queensland_Government
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:significance one of the largest copper mines in Australia
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices focus on reducing emissions
investments in renewable energy
gptkbp:technology automation in operations
advanced mining technology
gptkbp:transportation truck transport
conveyor_systems
gptkbp:type underground mine
gptkbp:waterManagement water treatment facilities
water recycling systems