Mount Isa Siltstone Mine

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mine
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mount_Isa_City
gptkbp:built expected in 2030
gptkbp:communityImpact economic development
employment opportunities
infrastructure development
gptkbp:depth up to 1,200 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact air pollution
carbon emissions
energy consumption
water pollution
land degradation
gptkbp:futurePlans sustainability initiatives
expansion projects
technological upgrades
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Mount_Isa_Supergroup
gptkbp:historicalEvent discovery of copper in 1923
acquisition_by_Glencore_in_2013
establishment_of_Mount_Isa_Mines_Limited
merger_with_Xstrata_in_2003
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major_mining_center_in_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Isa Siltstone Mine
gptkbp:locatedIn 1923
gptkbp:location Mount_Isa,_Queensland,_Australia
gptkbp:naturalResources oxide ore
sulfide ore
gptkbp:operatedBy Glencore
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mount_Isa_mining_district
gptkbp:powers electricity
natural gas
gptkbp:produces copper
lead
zinc
gptkbp:productionCompany smelting
refining
block caving
flotation
sublevel 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:transportation railway
road
gptkbp:type underground mine
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Lake_Moondarra