Zinc In Ireland

Ireland is known as a world class zinc province – highly prospective for zinc discoveries.
In 2007 Ireland produced 38% of Western Europe’s zinc and 25% of its lead.
The Boliden mine at Navan is the largest zinc mine in Europe and 5th largest in the world producing 2.66Mt of ore grading 7.72% Zinc and 1.47% Lead in 2007.
The Anglo American mine at Lisheen is in the top 12 worldwide producing in 2007 1.51Mt ore grading 12.01% Zinc and 1.91% Lead.
The Lundin mine at Galmoy milled in 2007 446,000 tons of ore grading 12.4% Zinc and 3.4% Lead.
Thirty companies are currently prospecting in Ireland.

Deposit	Year of Discovery	Tonnage (Mt)	Grade (Zn+Pb)
* Tynagh	1961	9.2	11.20%
Courtbrown	1962	1	5.50%
Keel	1962	1.8	8.76%
*Silvermines	1963	17.7	8.90%
Ballinalack	1969	7.8	7.40%
*Navan	1970	69.9	12.70%
Tatestown/Scallanstown	1975	3.6	6.90%
Harberton Bridge	1975	3.7	9.90%
Garrycam	1976	1.4	2.9%/36% BaSO4
Oldcastle/Drumlerry	1977	1.4	5.20%
*Galmoy	1986	6.2	12.43%
*Lisheen	1990	18.9	14.95%
*Navan SWEX	1999	13.5	9.80%
*Galmoy (R Zone)	2000	2.3	25.80%
* Economic

Significant Zinc-Lead Deposits Discovered in Ireland Since 1960.

Zinc in Ireland Chart