List of mines in the Republic of Ireland explained

The following list of mines in Ireland is subsidiary to the lists of mines articles. This list contains working, defunct and proposed mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output(s).

Mines

Coal mines

• Arigna Coal Mine, see also Arigna Mining Experience
• Ballingarry Coal Mines
• Deerpark Mines

Copper mines

• Allihies, see also Allihies Copper Mine Museum
• Mount Gabriel Bronze Age copper mine

Lead mines

• Ballycorus Leadmines
• Galmoy Mine
• Lisheen Mine
• Tara Mine

Zinc mines

• Galmoy Mine
• Lisheen Mine
• Tara Mine

Mining companies

Historically, mines were operated privately, but in 1824 an Act of Parliament established the Mining Company of Ireland.^[1]

In the 21st century, mining companies operating in Ireland include:

• Boliden AB - Boliden operates the Tara zinc-lead-silver mine in County Meath, the largest zinc mine in Europe.
• Conroy Gold and Natural Resources - Developing the Clontibret gold project of Co. Monaghan.^[2]
• Minco Exploration - Minco engages in base metals exploration in Counties Galway, Meath, and Westmeath.^[3]

See also

• Irish gold

Notes and References

1. Cowman. D.. 2001. The Mining Boom of 1824-'25: Part 1. Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland. 1.
2. News: Clontibret gold mining on the horizon as new joint venture agreed . 25 September 2020 . The Northern Standard . 23 July 2020 . Monaghan, Ireland.
3. Web site: Projects . Minco Exploration plc . 25 September 2020 . Toronto, Ontario.