CompaniesEnergyCurrent ClimatePrint articleQld backs $5b transmission project despite mine closuresMark LudlowContributorOct 25, 2023 – 6.28pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Palaszczuk government says it is still committed to the $5 billion CopperString transmission line from Townsville to Mount Isa despite global miner Glencore announcing it would close its copper mines in the region within two years.The mine closure decision cast doubt on the Swiss mining giant’s other operations in north-west Queensland, including its copper smelter and zinc assets, although Glencore said it was committed to further investment in Mount Isa.Loading...Mark Ludlow was formerly the Queensland bureau chief. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCurrent ClimateAnnastacia PalaszczukGlencoreBob KatterMick de BrenniIncitec PivotLatest In EnergyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementLauren Sams‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starBOSS Financial ReviewWhy Grant Hackett enjoys being a CEO more than winning Olympic goldSally Patten and Lap PhanThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanLife & LeisureRum aged on a ship plus other distilled oddities for your drinks cabinet1 hr agoMax AllenThis electric Benz is better than any petrol-powered off-roaderWashington DC’s antidote to the Trump slumpRich ListWhy cashing out won’t be easy for Australia’s gambling billionairesPrimrose RiordanSpotlight’s new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fishPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheel
