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Six Monthly Reports to the Oireachtas on Mineral Exploration and Mining in Ireland
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These reports set out details of current State Mining Leases, State Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences and the total amount of all moneys collected by the Minister under or by virtue of any such Lease or Licence or otherwise in connection with the Minerals Development Acts.
For more Reports to the Oireachtas dating back to 1940, please search the document archive at the Oireachtas Library and Research service.
This Report is compiled under Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940 and Section 8 of the Minerals Development Act, 1979.
The Report sets out details of the State Mining Leases, State Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences current as of 31 December 2023 and the total amount of all moneys collected by the Minister under or by virtue of any such Lease or Licence or otherwise in connection with the Minerals Development Acts for the 6 months ended 31 December 2023.
As of 31 December 2023, there were:
- 9 extant State Mining Leases
- 5 extant State Mining Licences
- 385 extant Prospecting Licences
Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period July to December 2023
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This Report is compiled under Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940 and Section 8 of the Minerals Development Act, 1979.
The Report sets out details of the State Mining Leases, State Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences current as of 30 June 2023 and the total amount of all moneys collected by the Minister under or by virtue of any such Lease or Licence or otherwise in connection with the Minerals Development Acts for the 6 months ended 30 June 2023.
As of 30 June 2023 there were:
- 9 extant State Mining Leases
- 5 extant State Mining Licences
- 385 extant Prospecting Licences
Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period January to June 2023
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This Report is compiled under Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940 and Section 8 of the Minerals Development Act, 1979.
The Report sets out details of the State Mining Leases, State Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences current as of 31 December 2022 and the total amount of all moneys collected by the Minister under or by virtue of any such Lease or Licence or otherwise in connection with the Minerals Development Acts for the 12 months ended 31 December 2022.
As of 31 December 2022 there were:
- 9 extant State Mining Leases
- 5 extant State Mining Licences
- 408 extant Prospecting Licences
Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period July to December 2022
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This Report is compiled under Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940 and Section 8 of the Minerals Development Act, 1979.
The Report sets out details of the State Mining Leases, State Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences current as of 30 June 2022 and the total amount of all moneys collected by the Minister under or by virtue of any such Lease or Licence or otherwise in connection with the Minerals Development Acts for the 6 months ended 30 June 2022.
As of 30 June 2022 there were:
• 9 extant State Mining Leases
• 5 extant State Mining Licences
• 406 extant Prospecting Licences
Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period January to June 2022
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This Report is compiled under Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940 and Section 8 of the Minerals Development Act, 1979.
The Report sets out details of the State Mining Leases, State Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences current as of 31 December 2021 and the total amount of all moneys collected by the Minister under or by virtue of any such Lease or Licence or otherwise in connection with the Minerals Development Acts for the 6 months ended 31 December 2021.
As of 31 December 2021 there were:
- 9 extant State Mining Leases
- 5 extant State Mining Licences
- 426 extant Prospecting Licences
Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period July to December 2021
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Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period January to June 2021
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Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period July to December 2020
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Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period January to June 2020
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Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period July to December 2019
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Six Monthly Oireachtas Report for the period January to June 2019
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