asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each prospecting and mining licence respectively granted since 1st January 1959 (1) the name of the licensee (2) the location of the subject matter of the licence and (3) the area covered; and if he will give similar information in respect of any licence not yet granted but in respect of which a firm undertaking to grant a licence has been given, or an advertisement of intention has been published.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prospecting and Mining Licences.
As the information requested by the Deputy involves tabular lists, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate a statement with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
1. The principal particulars requested by the Deputy so far as they relate to the period up to 31st December, 1961, may be found in the half-yearly reports which have been laid before the House in accordance with the provisions of Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940.
2. In the period from 1st January, 1962, to the 19th July, 1962, 28 prospecting licences have actually been issued and particulars of these are on Table A appended.
3. In addition to those licences already issued a decision has been taken to grant prospecting licences as set out on Table B appended and notice of intention to grant these has already been published.
4. Apart from cases included above, no firm undertakings to grant licences have been given. A number of provisional undertakings have been given subject to compliance by the applicants with certain conditions, but I am not free to give details of these at this stage.
5. An undertaking to grant two Petroleum Leases in respect of two areas of 4¾ square miles each in County Meath has been given to Ambassador Irish Oil Ltd. and their associates.
TABLE A: Cases in which prospecting licences have been issued since 1st January, 1962.
Name and Address of Licensee(s) |
County |
Area |
Castlecomer Collieries Ltd., Kilkenny. |
Kilkenny |
740 acres |
Roman Corporation Limited, Toronto. |
Monaghan |
254 acres |
John A. Wood, Limited, Victoria Cross, Cork. |
Cork |
14½ sq. miles |
Cemora Limited, 19 Lr. Pembroke St., Dublin. |
Meath |
60 acres |
Consolidated Mogul Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Limerick |
7 sq. miles. |
Consolidated Mogul Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Galway |
9 sq. miles |
Consolidated Mogul Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Limerick |
9 sq. miles |
Irish Copper Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Limerick |
19 sq. miles |
Larado Uranium Mines Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Galway |
10 sq. miles |
The Dolan-Creelman Trust Co. of Ireland Ltd., 72 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. |
Galway |
13 sq. miles |
The Dolan-Creelman Trust Co. of Ireland Ltd., 72 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. |
Sligo |
12 sq. miles |
The Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited, Suite 203, 25 Adelaide Street, West, Toronto. |
Galway |
11 sq. miles |
Placer Development Ltd., 700 Burrard Building, Vancouver 5, B.C., Canada. |
Galway |
10 sq. miles |
Placer Development Ltd., 700 Burrard Building, Vancouver 5, B.C., Canada. |
Offaly |
12 sq. miles |
Placer Development Ltd., 700 Burrard Building, Vancouver 5, B.C., Canada. |
Offaly |
12 sq. miles |
P.F.P. Matthews, 4 Larch Grove, off Sandford Rd., Ranelagh, Dublin. |
Clare |
1½ sq. miles |
Zenmac Metal Mines Ltd., 120 Eglinton Ave., East, Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
6 sq. miles |
Zenmac Metal Mines Ltd., 120 Eglinton Ave., East, Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
7 sq. miles |
Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd., and W. & H.M. Goulding Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin. |
Galway |
12 sq. miles |
Marymount Investment Co., Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street, Dublin. |
Clare |
10 sq. miles |
Marymount Investment Co., Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street, Dublin. |
Kilkenny |
14 sq. miles |
Augustus Exploration Ltd., 1600-100 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Galway |
3 sq. miles |
Augustus Exploration Ltd., 1600-100 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Galway |
7 sq. miles |
Augustus Exploration Ltd., 1600-100 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. |
Galway |
5 sq. miles |
Northfield Mines Incorporated, 3100-25 King St., West, Toronto, Canada. |
Cork |
3 sq. miles |
Northfield Mines Incorporated, 3100-25 King St., West, Toronto, Canada. |
Cork |
8 sq. miles |
Galway Base Metals Ltd., 30 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. |
Galway |
3 sq. miles |
Loughrea Base Metals Ltd., 30 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. |
Clare |
13 sq. miles |
TABLE B: Cases in which notices of intention to grant prospecting licences have been published but licences have not yet been issued.
Name and Address of Licensee(s) |
County |
Area |
Donald J. McDonald, Vancouver, Canada. |
Clare |
10 sq. miles |
Langis Silver & Cobalt Mining Co., Ltd., Toronto |
Kildare |
10 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
7 sq. miles |
do. |
Meath |
11 sq. miles |
do. |
Sligo |
12 sq. miles |
Langis Silver & Cobalt Mining Co., Ltd. and Violamac Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
9 sq. miles |
do. |
do. |
7 sq. miles |
Newlund Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
10 sq. miles |
do. |
do. |
8 sq. miles |
Denison Mines, Toronto. |
Clare |
14 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
11 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
14 sq. miles |
Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd. in assn. with W. & H.M. Goulding Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin. |
Clare |
14 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
13 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
15 sq. miles |
Irish Synthetic Ammonia Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street. |
Galway |
6 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
7 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
10 sq. miles |
Trans-Canada Exploration Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Leitrim |
12 sq. miles |
do. |
Leitrim |
10 sq. miles |
do. |
Leitrim |
8 sq. miles |
Tara Exploration & Development Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
4 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
8 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
6 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
16 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
9 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
14 sq. miles |
Denison Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Clare |
14 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
9 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
13 sq. miles |
Dolan-Creelman Trust Co., 72 St. Stephen's Green, S. Dublin. |
Sligo |
7 sq. miles |
Irish Base Metals Ltd., Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. |
Galway/ Clare |
10 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway/ Clare |
14 sq. miles |
Prudential Petroleums Ltd., 837 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. |
Tipperary |
8 sq. miles |
Monpre Mining Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
18 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
10 sq. miles |
Kateri Mining Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Clare |
10 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
7 sq. miles |
Copper Prince Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Clare |
10 sq. miles |
Roche Mines Ltd., (N.P.L.) 372 Bay Street, Toronto. |
Cavan |
2½ sq. miles |
Southern Union Oils Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Limerick |
10 sq. miles |
R.J. Jowsey Mining Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Kerry |
8 sq. miles |
Dolan-Creelman Trust Co. 72 St. Stephen's Green, S. Dublin. |
Galway |
8 sq. miles |
Prudential Petroleums Ltd., Vancouver, Canada. |
Galway |
11 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
13 sq. miles |
Quonto Petroleums Ltd., Toronto, Canada. |
Galway |
6 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
9 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
9 sq. miles |
Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd., and W. & H.M. Goulding, Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin. |
Galway/ Clare |
7 sq. miles |
do. |
Clare |
8 sq. miles |
Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd., and W. & H.M. Goulding, Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin. |
Tipperary/ Limerick |
12 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
8 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
5 sq. miles |
Round Tower Minerals Ltd., 68 Middle Abbey St., Dublin. |
Galway |
7 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
12 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
10 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
15 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
8 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway |
9 sq. miles |
do. |
Galway/ Mayo |
13 sq. miles |
Placer Development Ltd., Vancouver, Canada. |
Tipperary |
12 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
11 sq. miles |
Marymount Investment Co. Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street, Dublin. |
Galway |
6 sq. miles |
Tipperary Mining Corporation Ltd., 31 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin. |
Tipperary |
9 sq. miles |
do. |
Tipperary |
12 sq. miles |
Oola Hills Mining Co. Ltd., 46 Kildare St., Dublin. |
Limerick |
5 sq. miles |