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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.
Glencore plc is a Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company with headquarters in Baar, Switzerland.Glencore's oil and gas headquarters are in London, England as well as its primary listing being on the London Stock Exchange, and it is one of the largest components of the FTSE 100 by market capitalization.
Silver mines in Ireland (1 C) Z. Zinc mines in Ireland (1 C) Pages in category "Mines in Ireland" This category contains only the following page.
List of mines in the Republic of Ireland This page was last edited on 6 September 2022, at 15:59 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
The Kroondal mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. Kroondal represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 6.2 million oz of platinum. [2] The mine produces around 217,000 oz of platinum/year. [2]
Peat has been Ireland's staple fuel for centuries and as of 2005 it provided about 9% of the country's energy needs. [13] Peatlands cover approximately 17% of the area of Ireland, [14] and Bord na Móna (the "Peat Board") is a semi-state company charged with the mechanised harvesting of peat – extracting more than 4 million tonnes in 2014. [15]
Coal mines in the Republic of Ireland (3 P) This page was last edited on 6 September 2022, at 16:10 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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