Mining Facility Notices
- Published on: 23 June 2020
- Last updated on: 29 July 2025
The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) publishes notices where the Minister intends to grant or renew a State Mining Facility (Lease, Licence or Permission).
The notice invites the public to make representations to the Minister.
Persons wishing to make representations should make them by using the online representations form, or posting them to the Geoscience Regulation Office by the closure date.
A State Mining Lease or Licence is only granted or renewed when planning permission and a relevant EPA Licence are in place.
Environmental assessments related to the granting or renewal of State Mining Facilities are available on our SMF environmental screening webpage.
Once a State Mining Licence has been granted, a further notice will be published to allow potential owners of mineral rights to register those rights and to claim compensation.
| Notice Date | Notice | SMF Maps and Townlands | Closure Time and Date | Status |
| 29 Iúil 2025 | 5pm 29 Lúnasa 2025 | Oscailte le haghaidh Uiríll | ||
| 29 July 2025 | 5pm 29 August 2025 | Open for Representation | ||
| 29 Iúil 2025 | Athnuachan - Boliden Tara Mines DAC |
Léarscáil Chomhcheangailte na Léasanna agus na gCeadúnas Mianadóireachta Stáit |
5pm 29 Lúnasa 2025 | Oscailte le haghaidh Uiríll |
| 29 July 2025 | Renewal - Boliden Tara Mines DAC | 5pm 29 August 2025 | Open for Representation |