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Miles promises Mount Isa jobs bonanza

Funds granted to help accelerate three projects in the region

Funding has been released to help accelerate projects to alleviate the effects of the closure of Mount Isa's iconic copper mines and concentrator. Photo: Noel Dyson

Funding has been released to help accelerate projects to alleviate the effects of the closure of Mount Isa's iconic copper mines and concentrator. Photo: Noel Dyson | Credits: Noel Dyson

With Mount Isa's iconic mines and copper concentrator due to shut next year, the Queensland government has announced funding to accelerate three projects that should create more than 2500 jobs. Last...

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