"That will have a big impact... it's going to be felt throughout that whole region," Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said of Glencore's decision. She believed Mount Isa's future was still bright with the northwest minerals province set to open up with CopperString 2032, a 1110km power line from Townsville set to link mines to the national energy grid. The outback Queensland town of Mount Isa is reeling after the mine closure announcement. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) It is estimated untouched minerals found in the northwest province are valued at $500 billion. "Mount Isa has been here for a century. We will back this town," the premier said. The Mount Isa mayor vowed to work with the state government to ensure the town remained a mining hub. "I'll be working to make sure Mount Isa Mines (Glencore) make locals their absolute No.1 priority in who gets looked after first," Ms Slade said. "Mount Isa is tough and it's resilient.