Irish Mining and Quarrying Society

Welcome to the Irish Mining and Quarrying Society Website

Introduction

Welcome to the official website of the Irish Mining and Quarrying Society, the web forum for the independent society for people involved in all aspects of the Minerals Industry in Ireland.

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Dinner Dance

IMQS Annual Dinner Dance 2011

This annual event took place on 26/11/11 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin. With around 220 attendees, an enjoyable evening was had by all

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The Environment

We are fully committed to ensuring that rock, sand, gravel and mineral extraction is undertaken in an environmentally compatible manner.

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Mine Rescue

As demonstrated in Chile in 2010 a well organised mine rescue is vital to save lives, this is something the Irish mines take seriously.

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IMQS 2011 Review Available Online

Articles from this years IMQS Annual Review - 'Extractive Industry Ireland' can be individually downloaded from this website.

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Becoming a Member

All persons involved in or associated with the Extractive Industry are welcome to membership of the Society, providing they satisfy the criteria specified in the Society Constitution. Application for the various Grade of Membership should be made on the Offical Application Form

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Latest News and Events

EPA Report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking)
Please click on the following links for more information

Appropriate Assessment - Habitats Directive; and the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010
Talk hosted by The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland – Minerals Division

CPD Seminar: Engineering Solutions for Pyrite affected Buildings and Structures
The seminar will look at current engineering solutions and emerging research, dispel any myths or misunderstandings and provide a forum for stakeholders to contribute solutions to this issue.

Articles

Quarry Safety Week 2008
by Health & Safety Authority - 2008

Extractive Industry 2002 Ministers Address
by Noel Dempsey, T.D., Minister for the Environment & Local Government - Published in IMQS Extractive Industry Ireland 2002

Message from Extractive Industry Review 2006 by Fergus Gallagher, President IMQS
by Fergus Gallagher - Published in 'Extractive Industry Ireland' 2006 (IMQS)

R Zone Mining Methods Galmoy Mine
by R.Roberts & J. Ryan - Published in 'Extractive Industry Ireland' 2007 (IMQS)

Gold Mining at Omagh Minerals Ltd
by Nick Hardie (formerly Mine Manager at Omagh Minerals Ltd) - Published in IMQS Extractive Industry Ireland 2010

Extractive Industry 2003 Ministers Address
by John Browne, T.D. - Published in IMQS Extractive Industry Ireland 2003

The Nobel Era
by John E Dolan - Published in IMQS Extractive Industry Ireland 2002

A Geological Bicentenary
Gordon L. Herries Davis - Published in 'Extractive Industry Ireland' 2006 (IMQS)

Archaeology and the Extractive Industry
by Leo Swan, Arch-Tech Ltd. - Published in IMQS Extractive Ireland 2001

Arklow Quarry - Past and Present
by Derry O'Sullivan, Roadstone Provinces Ltd. - Published in IMQS Extractive Industry Ireland 2002

Thanks to our Corporate Members

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