'Fighting for our existence' Separated only by the width of a rail track, it's hard to distinguish where the Mount Isa Mines (MIM) complex ends and the community begins. It's always been that way.

Transport insiders are sounding the alarm over the Mount Isa-Townsville railway, which they say is so focused on squeezing money out of miners, it is unintentionally killing the industry.

A seismic change has struck Mount Isa after the state government announced it’ll reduce rail charges for new phosphate mines, fast-track the Eva Copper project to construction, and more.

Two towns face jobless wave as miner warns it may halt operations About 17,000 jobs are in jeopardy as Swiss miner Glencore reveals it is considering shutting down two operations.