Mount Isa Uranium Mine

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Uranium mine
gptkbp:accessibility Remote location
gptkbp:area Approximately 1,000 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith Mount_Isa_region
gptkbp:built 1980s
gptkbp:climate Tropical savanna
gptkbp:community Radiation exposure risks
Challenging during operation
gptkbp:community_service Limited post-closure
gptkbp:communityEngagement Minimal during operation
gptkbp:communityImpact Controversial due to environmental concerns
gptkbp:communitySupport Varied over time
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Important_to_local_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:currentStatus Closed
gptkbp:depth Varies
gptkbp:economicImpact Boosted local economy during operation
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Potential contamination
Local ecosystem changes
Conducted post-closure.
Stringent during operation
gptkbp:explores Extensive in the region
Ongoing in surrounding areas
gptkbp:futurePlans Potential for re-evaluation
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Mount_Isa_Supergroup
Conducted by government agencies
gptkbp:governs Influenced by mining regulations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Significant quantities of uranium
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the first uranium mines in Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Isa Uranium Mine
gptkbp:landUse Mining and exploration
gptkbp:legacy Environmental remediation needed
Part_of_Australia's_mining_history
gptkbp:localEconomy Significant during operation
gptkbp:location Mount_Isa,_Queensland,_Australia
gptkbp:naturalResources Uraninite
Held_by_Mount_Isa_Mines_Limited
gptkbp:openedIn Economic factors
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Mount_Isa_Mines_Limited
gptkbp:owner Various mining companies
gptkbp:productionCompany Uranium
Open-pit mining
Chemical_extraction
gptkbp:publicPerception Divided opinions
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Australian_Government
gptkbp:relatedPatent Zinc
Copper
Lead
gptkbp:releaseYear 1950s
gptkbp:researchContribution Local job creation
gptkbp:researchInterest Conducted on environmental impact
Geology and mining techniques
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Mixed history
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices Limited during operation
gptkbp:transportation Road transport
Developed for mining operations
Access_roads_to_Mount_Isa
gptkbp:waterManagement Tailings storage facilities
gptkbp:waterSource Local rivers