The Mount Isa rail line remains closed west of Julia Creek due to severe flooding at McKinnons Creek. Starting out as a reporter in Lightning Ridge in 2005, I returned to journalism in 2023 after ...

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.

Because of this it costs Queensland Rail and the taxpayer nothing to keep the Mount Isa track in operation ... example of the track’s pricing system backfiring. “They were a great company ...

According to Mr Last, Queensland Rail will introduce an incentive package to reduce access charges on the Mount Isa rail line, providing significant savings for emerging rock phosphate producers ...

He made the announcement at the North West MPX conference in Mount Isa on Wednesday, May 7. According to Mr Last, Queensland Rail will introduce an incentive package to reduce access charges on ...