Mount Isa Division Mine

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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 more than 1,900 meters
gptkbp:employs thousands of workers
gptkbp:environmentalImpact air pollution
water pollution
land degradation
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Mount_Isa_Inlier
gptkbp:historicalEvent expansion in the 1960s
privatization in the 1990s
discovery of copper in 1923
establishment of the mine in 1924
merger_with_Xstrata_in_2002
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_for_Queensland's_mining_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Isa Division Mine
gptkbp:locatedIn 1923
gptkbp:location Mount_Isa,_Queensland,_Australia
gptkbp:naturalResources lead ore
copper ore
zinc ore
gptkbp:operatedBy Glencore
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1924
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Glencore_International_AG
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mount_Isa_mining_district
gptkbp:powers natural gas
coal
gptkbp:produces copper
lead
zinc
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Queensland_Government
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment environmental management
mining technology
gptkbp:revenue approximately 100,000 tons of lead
approximately 200,000 tons of copper
approximately 300,000 tons of zinc
gptkbp:safetyFeatures various incidents reported
gptkbp:significance one of the largest mining operations in Australia
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives energy efficiency measures
community engagement programs
water recycling programs
biodiversity conservation efforts
carbon footprint reduction strategies
gptkbp:transportation railway
road
gptkbp:type underground mine
gptkbp:waterManagement rehabilitation efforts
tailings storage facility
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Lake_Moondarra