List of mines in the Republic of Ireland

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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

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Mining companies

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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]

References

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

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