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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
One of Europe's largest zinc mine Tara in Ireland is one of Europe's largest zinc mines located just north of Dublin. Since mining began in 1977, more than 85 million tonnes of ore have been extracted. Boliden acquired the mine in 2004.In recent years, Tara has focused on improving its cost position through productivity enhancing activities and cost savings measures. In Tara, both zinc and lead concentrates are produced mainly for the European market. Established: 1977 Acquired: 2004 Operating profit : SEK -571 m (2023) Number of employees: 75 (2023 – average FTE figure affected by temporary furlough of employees as the mine was placed under care and maintenance from July onwards) Type of mine: underground Mine depth: 1,000 metres once a mine is exhausted, reclamation work is carried out to restore the area to become a natural part of the landscape again? The restoration of a mining area is already determined at the mine planning stage. In 2023, 1,093 ktonnes of ore were process into metal concentrates containing zinc, lead and silver.Complete production figures can be found in the Annual Report Our mines are among the safest in the world. Because automation allows us to make workplaces that are already safe even safer for our employees, our mines are becoming increasingly digitized.At Boliden, we are currently conducting a unique initiative to develop automation in mines. It is taking place in a cross-functional programme with employees from the entire group together with partners such as Volvo, Ericsson, Atlas Copco, Sandvik
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