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Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas Island
PMCI · Australian Phosphate Corporation
1981 – 1987
Commonwealth-controlled company that mined and exported phosphate on Christmas Island after the British Phosphate Commissioners gave up management of the mine.
How it came into existence
Established and controlled by the Australian Government to take over phosphate mining on Christmas Island in 1981 from the Christmas Island Phosphate Commission and its managing agents, the British Phosphate Commissioners.
- Ownership of the Christmas Island phosphate undertaking
- Management of Christmas Island phosphate mining
How it ended
Ceased operating when the Commonwealth closed the Christmas Island phosphate mine in 1987; mining later resumed under a company owned by the Union of Christmas Island Workers.
Main functions
- Phosphate mining on Christmas Island
- Export and sale of phosphate
- Employment of the island's mine workforce
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