1 Day Joint Conference

Ireland's Natural Resources:

Signs of Revival and Change

19th September 2025

The Park Hotel, Mullingar

The IMQS and the IAEG welcomes all of our members to the 2025 Joint Meeting in September

Keynote address by

Darragh O Brien TD, Minster for Climate, Energy and Environment 

Miller O’Prey, IAEG President

Ruairi O’Connor, IMQS President

Confirmed Topics Include:

Critical Raw Materials - Mairead Fitzsimons, Geoscience Policy Division.

National Exploration Projects (CRMs) - Eoin McGrath, Geological Survey of Ireland

Irish Minerals Fund - Paul Quirk

Monaghan Gold - Kevin McNulty, Conroy Gold & Natural Resources.

Ballywire Update - Bart Jaworski, Group Eleven Resources Corp.

The Galmoy Mine Re-Opening - Stephen Wheston, Shanoon Resources Limited.

Minco Exploration Update  - John Clifford, Minco Exploration Ltd.

C&D Recycling - Cian O'Hora, Integrated Materials Solutions.

Geotechnical Safety in Quarries - Joe Burke, Avoca Geotec Limited.

CRM research at iCRAG - Simon Jones, iCRAG.

Closing Remarks - Sean Finlay, Geoscience Ireland.

The Conference is a half day event, running from 9.30 am to 1 pm, with lunch at 1 pm.

Registration begins at 8.45am

Registration Fee (includes Tea/Coffee and Lunch) €50