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Can phosphate mining help Christmas Island's economic change?

Phosphate mining has occured on Christmas Island for more than 120 years. (ABC News: Chris Gillette) Mr Lai says his company has expertise in logistics for the remote Indian Ocean territory, and he's confident it can play a role in the island's economic change of direction. "I say, why not?

How many people work at Christmas Island phosphate mine?

The mine still employs more than 150 people, but with leases expiring by 2034, Mr Lai concedes the operation's days are numbered. "I wouldn't say [it's] winding down, but there's always a finite life of the mine," he said. Phosphate mining has occured on Christmas Island for more than 120 years. (ABC News: Chris Gillette)

Should the Christmas Island economy diversify?

Mark Bennett says the Christmas Island economy must diversify. (ABC News: Chris Gillette) The 1,800 residents of remote Christmas Island fear they are facing a potential economic catastrophe.

Is Christmas Island facing a economic catastrophe?

The 1,800 residents of remote Christmas Island fear they are facing a potential economic catastrophe. What happens when the island's phosphate mine — which has been the mainstay of the local economy for more than 120 years — starts winding down over the next decade?

Will Christmas Island's mining operations end?

Mining operations on Christmas Island are expected to start winding down. (ABC News: Chris Gillette) Christmas Island does have another high-profile industry — immigration detention — which has delivered much-needed infrastructure to the Indian Ocean community, but it is by no means universally popular.