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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
Conference Sponsors: BRG (Geotechnics), Geoscience Ireland, O'Loughlin Drilling, Aurum Exploration Services, Boliden, WSP, SLR Consulting and APEX Geophysics Ltd.
