Mining Monthly - Townsville

Townsville

Unions claim skulduggery in refinery EA battle with Glencore

Wage battle at embattled, government-supported refinery rages on

16 December 2025

The Glencore-unions stoush over the Townsville refinery EA continues.

Glencore hits back at union claims over Townsville refinery EA

Slams the AWU and ETU public statements as inaccurate

15 December 2025

Things are heating up at Glencore's North Queensland copper refinery.

AWU threatens strike action at Glencore's Townsville copper refinery

Accuses Glencore of betraying the commitment AWU members showed during tough times

11 December 2025

Idemitsu has supported Graphinex since 2024.

Idemitsu puts more money into Graphinex

Graphinex cashes up for Esmeralda's development

09 October 2025

Esmeralda EIS terms of reference on the table

The EIS process is to include a period of public consultation

01 October 2025

Qld govt stumps up the cash for Vecco's vanadium electrolyte plant

Pledges $10M to help plant development

12 September 2025

Glencore claims rescue efforts to date have not been enough.

Glencore readies for Mount Isa smelter closure

Katter slams the Swiss mining giant as ‘incapable’

23 July 2025

The copper industry supports more than 13% of total employment across North and Northwest Queensland.

'House of cards': What happens if Glencore's Mount Isa smelter closes?

Estimates suggest 17,000 jobs across North Queensland could be at risk

18 July 2025

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