Business
20 November, 2024
Glencore puts on job fair for Mount Isa copper miners
The two-day event provided impacted employees with information about job opportunities in the region.
Glencore has hosted a job fair as part of its efforts to provide new employment options for more than 1200 workers affected by the planned closure of Mount Isa Copper Operations (MICO) next year.
The two-day event was held at the John Middlin Centre and provided impacted employees with information about job opportunities in continuing operations of Mount Isa Mines alongside other employers in the region.
The event enabled direct access to providers of career change support, including training, financial planning, wellbeing, and job application skills.
A broad range of mining companies, suppliers, and employers from the local region were invited to participate in the event, which was attended by Mount Isa Mines employees and their families.
Participants included MMG, Harmony, South 32, Cava Hydraulics and Engineering, Barkly Engineering, Heavymech, Mount Isa City Council, TAFE Queensland, and AWX Labour Hire.
Glencore Zinc Assets Australia chief operating officer Sam Strohmayr said the event included information sessions to support employees in their next career step.
Included were sessions on navigating changes and financial planning.
“We are actively supporting our impacted people by identifying and linking them to other job opportunities within Mount Isa Mines and with other employers in the region,” he said.
“Wherever possible, we want to facilitate and promote local job opportunities to keep our impacted people living and working in the Mount Isa area. Glencore will retain a very large business in Mount Isa and North Queensland when our underground copper operations come to an end next year.
“This includes our long-life George Fisher zinc-lead mine, our lead and copper smelters in Mount Isa and our copper refinery in Townsville.
“Each of these operations is seeking skilled workers across a number of key disciplines.”
Glencore has announced that 70 employees have been redeployed within Mount Isa Mines as MICO moves towards closure, with another 64 internal transfers pending.