The prospecting licence area (3435) includes the bronze-age mine at Reentrusk and the major 19th century Bearhaven Mines. The last production of copper ore was in 1930. southernstar.ie/news/licence-s…

Shanoon Resources have received approval for drilling of up to 42 boreholes around the central boundary areas of prospecting licence areas 4513, 4514, 4515; near and south of the former zinc-lead Galmoy Mine. See notice published on 03 November 2025. gov.ie/en/department-…

Conroy Gold have received approval for drilling up to 10 boreholes in the eastern portion of PL2194, which contains the former Clontibret Mines (lead and antimony), and Shanemullagh Mine (lead) in Co. Monaghan. See the notice published on 03 November 2025. gov.ie/en/department-…

Conroy Gold have applied to renew PL1870, immediately to the southeast of PL2194, in Co. Monaghan. This area includes many former lead mines such as Coolartragh (Bond), Tonagh, and Tassan. See the Prospecting Licence Notice published on 09 October 2025. gov.ie/en/department-…

The site of Rathgar Quarry in Dublin was redeveloped as the Orwell Quarry Park in 1985 and renamed Hetzog Park in 1995. Now it may be renamed. Location: maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#z… History: secure.decc.gov.ie/goldmine/docpa… thejournal.ie/herzog-park-re…

For the Tender Documents, including the Interpretative Design Plan, see: etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewC… roscommonherald.ie/news/arigna-mi…

The Department of Climate Energy and the Environment has invited tenders to comprise the researching and verifying of mineral rights ownership in Ireland, ensuring accurate identifications of ownership and rights to compensation. etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepa…

Allihies Copper Mines Museum have received an Institutional Membership Award from the Irish Museums Association. irishmuseums.org/news/ima-annou…

According to the Planning Support Statement (p.36-37) "The adits will be untouched by the proposed works, and no further excavation is proposed in this area. There is no proposal to remove rock from the areas around or above the adit entrances". donegallive.ie/news/home/1964…

Conference: Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain and beyond from the 19th century to the present. Location: University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Date: Thursday 18 June 2026. Call For Papers closes 25 January. warwick.ac.uk/services/libra…

This map from 1855 by Sir Richard Griffith shows the location of coal mines, metal mines and metalliferous indications across Ireland. On the sheet covering Dublin, the metalliferous locations are listed, and the alchemical symbols for the metals provided. maps.nls.uk/joins/13448.ht…

Crockmolt Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim The former quarry produced crushed rock from lava flows of basalt, originally extruded about 60 million years ago. Planning application LA01/2025/1391/F includes a Mine Risk Assessment: …nningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/application/70… loveballymena.online/post/how-a-for…

Something for the athletes among us- The Coal Miners 5 km laoistoday.ie/2026/01/17/pri…

Lurganboy Quarry near Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim., produces aggregate from mudbank limestones within the Dartry Limestone Formation, formed about 335 million years ago. (12 second video of blast) dktltd.com/about/ facebook.com/reel/211259374…

For the first time, park visitors can enter a reconstructed copper mine to get a feel for how Ireland’s ancient inhabitants mined metal in the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age periods four thousand years ago. wexfordweekly.com/2026/03/16/iri…

For a description of Gabriel Berangers visit to the mine at Dolphins Barn c.1770, see "The metal mines of Dublin" by Des Cowman, page 63. mhti.ie/journal-no1.ht… repository.dri.ie/catalog/7940nh…

The surviving quarry in Commons North townland, also known as Lanesboro Quarry was probably opened in 1948-1949 by Agricultural Limestone Ltd to produce ground limestone. By the end of 1953 it was operated by W.J. Conroy and it may have shut in 1961. longfordleader.ie/news/local-new…

Tara Mine started production in 1977. meathchronicle.ie/2026/03/27/min…

Book launch on 12 April in Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow. Glenmalure PURE Mile Group organised conservation work at the Old and New Crushers at Baravore Mine. The work was mentioned in MHTI Newsletters No.72 (p.11-12) and No.74 (p.6): mhti.ie/mhti-newslette… independent.ie/regionals/wick…