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Ireland: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Ireland is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
25
3 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
0
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
7.6 GW
59 plants
Clean share of electricity
48%
Ember, 2025

Mines and deposits

Lead15
Zinc13
Silver8
Copper4
Bauxite and aluminium2
Coal2
Gold1
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
NavanZinc, Lead, SilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
SilverminesZinc, Lead, SilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
MogulZinc, Lead, SilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
AughinishBauxite and aluminiumProcessing plantNot statedUSGS MRDS
GalmoyLead, ZincProcessing plantNot statedUSGS MRDS
Northern IrelandBauxite and aluminiumPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
Tynagh Pb, Zn, Cu, Ag MineLead, Zinc, Silver, CopperPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
AvocaCopper, Zinc, Silver, LeadPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
GortdrumCopper, SilverPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
Annaglogh Lead MinesLeadListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Ballingarry Coal MinesCoalListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Ballycorus LeadminesLeadListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Gas3.7 GW
Wind1.3 GW
Oil1.1 GW
Coal915 MW
Hydro405 MW
Biomass137 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
Moneypoint power stationCoal915 MWElectricity Supply Board
AghadaGas528 MWESBPG
TarbertOil488 MWEndesa
Poolbeg Combined CycleGas480 MWESBPG
WhitegateGas445 MWBord Gais
Aghada CCGTGas435 MWESBPG
Dublin Bay PowerGas415 MWSynergen
Huntstown Phase IIGas404 MWViridian

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
0.1%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
0.3%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
0.6%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.