Mount Isa Sill Mine

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mine
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mount_Isa_Mines_Limited
gptkbp:bodyStyle sill complex
gptkbp:built 2022
gptkbp:communityEngagement local consultations
sponsorship programs
gptkbp:communityImpact economic development
infrastructure development
local employment
gptkbp:communityPartnerships universities
research institutions
gptkbp:depth approximately 1,900 meters
gptkbp:energyEfficiency diesel
electricity
gptkbp:environmentalImpact air pollution
water pollution
land degradation
gptkbp:explores ongoing
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Mount_Isa_Inlier
gptkbp:historicalEvent closure announcement in 2021
major expansion in 1970s
acquisition_by_Glencore_in_2013
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_Mount_Isa_mining_district
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Isa Sill Mine
gptkbp:locatedIn 1923
gptkbp:location Mount_Isa,_Queensland,_Australia
gptkbp:naturalResources volcanogenic massive sulfide
gptkbp:operatedBy Glencore
gptkbp:produces copper
lead
zinc
gptkbp:productionCompany block caving
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Australian_Government
gptkb:Queensland_Government
gptkbp:researchContribution tax revenue
royalties
significant to local economy
gptkbp:revenue approximately 200,000 tons of copper
approximately 300,000 tons of lead
approximately 500,000 tons of zinc
gptkbp:safetyFeatures mixed
gptkbp:significance one of the largest copper mines in Australia
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives carbon footprint reduction
rehabilitation projects
biodiversity programs
gptkbp:transportation road access
railway access
gptkbp:type underground mine
gptkbp:waterManagement recycling initiatives
tailings storage facility
gptkbp:waterSource groundwater
surface water