A strong commitment to sustainability,
community, and environmental stewardship
Economy
Our long-term project will create 1,000 jobs and boost the economy by £1 billion through its supply chain, marking the largest-ever US investment in Northern Ireland.
By leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovative practices, the mine will optimise productivity, ensuring efficient extraction and processing of essential commodities—gold, copper, and silver—critical for daily life and transitioning to a net-zero economy. Over its operational life, the project is expected to contribute nearly £100 million in taxes and deliver significant Gross Value Added (GVA) to the local and national economy.
Given the ambition of the Northern Ireland Executive to grow a globally competitive and sustainable economy, Dalradian's proposed environmentally responsible modern mine is a huge opportunity for the region. The project also aligns seamlessly with Ministers' plans to create a regionally balanced economy that achieves higher productivity, delivers good jobs, and supports net-zero targets.
The economic benefits
A new industry
for Northern Ireland
22% reduction
in Northern Ireland’s trade deficit
£1 billion
spend in the local supply chain
90% of new jobs
are expected to go to local people, based on the experience of other mines
£15 million
training programme over 3 years
£45,000
average salary
Future careers
Residents of Tyrone often travel long distances for study and work, putting pressure on family life. Our proposed mine would ease that pressure by creating a total of 1,000 jobs: 350 well-paid jobs at the project, along with an additional 650 roles with contractors and in the local area due to increased spending.
The mine will offer hundreds of new careers in the local district and throughout Tyrone. Around two hundred local people have already worked with us, and if planning permission is received, we can begin hiring.
We will need to fill many roles, such as mechanics, lorry drivers, IT specialists, geologists, engineers, administrators, health and safety monitors and environmental managers. People with farming and construction experience are well-suited to mining jobs.
To support local hiring, we will launch a three-year, £15 million training program during construction, which will continue into the first year of operations. Based on experiences from other mines, we anticipate that 90% of our workforce will come from the local area once this initial training program is complete.
Supply chain
If approved, our project to build an underground multi-metal mine in Tyrone will be one of the largest-ever US investments in Northern Ireland. The mine’s planned local supply chain expenditures are expected to be £1 billion over its 20–25-year life.
It will deliver a major economic boost and open up a wealth of new business opportunities because we’ll need a wide range of suppliers and contractors—from hospitality and lab services to construction, heavy equipment, security, cement, PPE, engineering, and more.
If we receive planning permission, we will establish contracts for supplies and services. Most spending will occur during the construction phase and as we move into operations. Tracking and reducing our carbon emissions is vital. We are committed to working with our suppliers to build and operate Europe’s first carbon-neutral mine.
NORTHERN IRELAND
A new industry for Northern Ireland
Dalradian's project enjoys relatively low construction costs and overheads, which means it is well-placed to withstand the cycles of commodity prices. It will provide jobs and work for suppliers over the long term.
Our proposed gold-silver-copper mine is one of the largest ever US investments in Northern Ireland. In addition to precious metals, we have also been actively exploring throughout our licence area for base metals, rare earths and other critical minerals - those considered essential to the clean energy transition.
Over its life, the mine will yield almost £1.2 billion in taxes for Northern Ireland and reduce the country's trade deficit by 22%. It will be unaffected by Brexit. It's hard to move a factory, but it's impossible to move a mine.
Critical minerals
Many of the actions needed to achieve global net zero targets by the middle of this century, whether reducing the use of fossil fuels, building more renewable energy infrastructure, or switching to electric vehicles, will place a huge demand on mineral raw materials. Achieving climate change targets is impossible without the global mining sector and the essential minerals it provides.
To address these issues, the UK government launched its first-ever Critical Minerals Strategy in 2022. The strategy aims to ensure that minerals needed for the future are available in the quantities needed, extracted responsibly, and supported by well-functioning and transparent markets.
The UK Critical Minerals List was revised in 2024. There are now 34 critical minerals listed.
What minerals are critical?
Critical mineral lists around the globe continue to evolve based on supply and demand as well as individual government aims and alignment with other countries. Developed countries have implemented strategies to improve reliable access to critical raw materials and review their lists of targeted materials on an ongoing basis. Recent revisions of critical mineral lists from other jurisdictions have seen the addition of copper to the US and Japan lists and the EU’s Strategic Minerals List. At the same time, China includes gold on its list.
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