Workers at Tara Mines have been told that the mine will resume production on Thursday morning after its Swedish owner, Boliden, determined that its operation is an essential service. Located at Knockumber, outside Navan in Co Meath, Tara is the largest zinc mine in Europe. The facility employs 580 people directly and mines about 2.6 million tonnes of ore every year. Contacted for comment on Boliden’s decision to reopen the site, Tara Mines’ general manager Gunnar Nyström said: “Boliden Tara Mines is a part of the important international chain for zinc and lead, which is used in both healthcare and other applications. Both we and our union partners believe it is essential for society to try to resume operations.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2020 15:17 UTC