MOUNT Isa Copper Operations (MICO) has reaffirmed its long-standing support of Mount Isa's premier tourist centre Outback at Isa, completing $60,000 worth of in-kind refurbishment works at the facility's Hard Times Mine.
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A team of MICO underground operators have spent eight weeks carrying out maintenance and installing vital ground support with rock bolts and support mesh kindly donated by local suppliers.
MICO general manager Mike Westerman said supporting the Hard Times Mine was important because of the role the centre played in preserving Mount Isa's rich mining history.
"The centre provides our community with a record of the industry and the people who have shaped our city, how our practices have evolved over the years and the hard work and innovation that have made Mount Isa Mines one of the world's most productive and respected mining operations since ore was first discovered here 90 years ago," Mr Westerman said.
Mr Westerman said the Hard Time Mine gave visitors a taste of mining life and an understanding of the underground mining experience.
Outback at Isa hosts about 35,000 visitors every year, with about 7,500 tourists kitting out in orange overalls, steel-caps, hard hats and cap lamps for a tour of the Hard Times Mine.
Outback at Isa manager Katrina Hughes said the support Mount Isa Mines provided to Hard Times Mine was greatly appreciated.
"We wouldn't be here without that support and we look forward to continuing to work with Mount Isa Mines for years to come."
