Galmoy Lead / Zinc Mine, Republic of Ireland
Key Data:
Producer of
Lead, zinc
Location
Kilkenny, Ireland
Ownership
Lundin Mining Corp. (100%)
Geology type
Carbonate-hosted polymetallic sulphides
Mineral type
Lead, zinc sulphides with accessories
Reserve base
3.55Mt ore, proven and probable (2005)
Annual production
74,321t of zinc and 17,284t of lead in concentrates (2005)
Mining method
Room and pillar / benching / drift and fill
Processing method
Crushing, grinding and flotation
Employment
200
Key Equipment:
Underground
Tamrock drill rigs, LHDs and mine trucks
Normet explosives chargers and utility vehicles
Getman explosives charger
Concentrator
Wemco flotation cells
Dorr Oliver thickeners and filters
GEHO pumps
