Xstrata in Queensland
Xstrata’s operations in Queensland provide major benefits to the communities in which they operate, from the employment they provide, the local businesses they support, the Government taxes and charges they pay and widespread community support.
Xstrata’s three commodity businesses operating in Queensland – copper, coal and zinc – run 12 operations and projects and employ more than 8,000 people across the state.
In 2009, Xstrata contributed more than $3.4 billion to the Queensland economy.
Xstrata’s Queensland operations produce thermal and coking coal, copper concentrates and copper cathode, lead-silver bullion and zinc concentrates.
Together the Xstrata Community Partnership Program Queensland (XCPPQ), the Xstrata Coal Queensland Corporate Social Involvement program and Xstrata Community Partnership Program North Queensland (XCPPNQ), Xstrata is providing more than $30 million to support our communities.