Making the most of County Tyrone's gold deposits

Dalradian have spent the last ten years exploring and researching how its potential might be unearthed in the most responsible, locally beneficial and thoughtful way.

Dalradian are a mineral exploration and development company that have been working in County Tyrone since late 2009. In 2017 they submitted a planning application to build an underground mine – one committed to environmentally responsible practices that will bring economic benefit, employment and training to Tyrone. They’ve recently submitted a package of Further Environmental Information (FEI), including a number of enhancements in response to feedback from stakeholders.

As a result, the project has been made better across many fronts. Environmentally, it will be 100% carbon neutral from day one and – due to simplified processing to yield a partially-refined product – there will be no cyanide or smelting used. They are also lowering their water demand by 30% – sourcing, recycling and treating water on site before releasing it – and reducing their fuel consumption by 25% by using electric vehicles and conveyors.

Working with the local community is another priority for Dalradian. The proposed mine will create 1,000 jobs during operations and invest £30 million into training for local jobs. The average salary will be £40k across a wide variety of roles – from drivers to accountants, miners to environmental technicians.

Dalradian have also committed £4 million to future funding of local community projects and will see spending of £750 million on the supply chain for the project.

For more information about the project visit dalradian.com/environment