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Dalradian gold mine: County Tyrone planning inquiry suspended

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Dalradian has been working on the site since 2009 – it believes a mine could yield 100 tonnes of gold, 48 tonnes of silver and 15,000 tonnes of copper in its 20 to 25-year lifetime.

It has also said it will create and support up to 1,000 jobs and add $5bn (£4.1bn) to the Northern Ireland economy.

However a campaign group, Save Our Sperrins, was set up to oppose the development – it has raised concerns about the impact on health and the environment.

The mine is proposed for an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to the Owenkillew and Owenreagh rivers, which contain several protected species.

Not everyone living in the area are opposed to the mine, with some welcoming the prospect of jobs and investment.

The Silent Majority Community Group has said the majority of 50,000 objections originally submitted to the proposal came before Dalradian ditched its planned use of cyanide in the mining process.

The use of cyanide was included in Dalradian’s initial planning application in 2017 and then removed in an amended application in 2019.

In 2020, then infrastructure minister Nicola Mallon ordered a PAC inquiry into the plans.

It was previously adjourned in September 2024 amid confusion over water licence approvals.


BBC News

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