IMQS
Membership

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

Application Process

All applications should be submitted on the official application form which can be completed online and submitted below.

All applications will be brought before the next sitting of the Council. Council members will vote on whether an application is successful or not.

Successful applicants will be invited to pay the joining fee and become an official member of the Irish Mining and Quarrying Society. Membership is renewed for all members in January of each year.

Membership Renewal

Individuals and Corporate members can renew their membership here

Bank Transfer (preferred) – please include your name on the transfer note.

Account name -Irish Mining & Quarrying Society

Bank name -AIB Banks Plc

Address. – 52 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin4

IBAN. -IE49 AIBK 9310 6313 2730 57

BIC. -AIBKIE2D

Membership Types

IMQS have five types of membership. Click on the titles for more details. The forms are available for download
and can be emailed to info@imqs.ie. The applications will be decided on at the following Council meeting.

Ordinary

(Ordinary) Members shall be persons in the natural resources and extractive industries and in allied and associated industries, or in the provision of services to the natural resources and extractive industries, or in education with reference to the natural resources who meet one of the following criteria:

Hold a degree or recognised diploma in geology, mineral engineering or other studies related to the natural resources industry.
Own an active mining, quarrying and associated natural resources industry operation.
Are actively involved in, or retired from, mining, quarrying or natural resources and extractive industry operations.
Are engaged in the supply of recognised mining and quarrying equipment and supplies, as approved by the Society’s Council.

Complete Application Form

Corporate

Corporate Members are firms, companies or other corporate bodies involved in the natural resources and extractive industries, or in allied or associated industries, or in the provision of services to the natural resources and extractive industries.

Corporate members have all the rights and privileges of Members, including the right to a single vote, but are not entitled to election as an Officer of the Society or to nominate candidates for election to Council.

Members, both corporate and ordinary, must be nominated by an existing member, or applications may be submitted directly to the Council for authorisation.

To apply for memebership please complete the form below. The applications will be decided on at the following Council meeting.

Corporate rates are:

€250 – 4 nominated members
€500 – 10 nominated members
€750 – 15 nominated members
€1,000 – 20 nominated members

Benefits of corporate membership are

Website Link on IMQS website
Option to have company represented as a Case Study on IMQS.ie
Free advertising on the Jobs section on IMQS.ie
Each nominated member is included in all communications within the IMQS

Complete Application Form

Honorary

Honorary Fellows have distinguished themselves by their scientific, technical, or administrative activities in the natural resources and extractive industries, or have made important contributions to the advancement of the natural resources and extractive industries and/or the Society.

Fellowship

Fellows are Members in good standing of the Society who have reached the age of 35 years and who meet one of the following criteria:

Hold a degree or diploma and have seven years’ experience in the natural resources or associated industries
Have ten years’ continued direct involvement at senior level in the natural resources industry
Have made a significant contribution to the Irish Mining and Quarrying Society and/or to the Irish natural resources industry (significant contribution must be presented by the applicant for acceptance by the Council)

Fellows of the Society who have been elected by the Council, who have paid their annual dues, and who remain in good standing are entitled to put the letters FIMQS after their name.

Student Membership

Student membership to the Irish Mining and Quarrying Society is free of charge

Student Members shall be persons engaged in study or training, directed towards employment in the natural resources or extractive industries.

They shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of members, except that they shall not have the right to nominate candidates or to vote in election to Council, or to hold office as an Officer of the Society

Please email info@imqs.ie with the following information

-Student ID info.

-Name of course

-Expected Date of Graduation

IMQS
Membership

Application Process