Undertake a review and revise, as required, the existing ‘Site Closure and Decommissioning Plan’

Project Title

Mine Closure Plan

Location

Tara Mines

Country

Ireland

Client

Bolidan Tara Mines Ltd

Business Sectors

Environment

Services (Technical Disciplines)

Environmental risk evaluation, mine closure costing

Project Objectives

Review and Update of ELRA and Mine Closure Plan.

Our Role

TOBIN were engaged by Tara Mines to undertake a review and revise, as required, the existing ‘Site Closure and Decommissioning Plan’ for the Tara Mines site located in Navan, Co. Meath. TOBIN also reviewed the existing Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment (ELRA). The review of the existing ‘Site Closure and Decommissioning Plan’ was necessary in order to comply with the conditions of the IPPC licence of Tara Mines which stated that plans should be reviewed annually and amended accordingly. In the years since the existing ‘Site Closure and Decommissioning Plan’ had first been created the EPA had published  “Guidance on Environmental Liability Risk Assessment, Residuals Management Plans and Financial Provisions” which presented a systematic approach for the preparation of Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment (ELRA), Residual Management Plans (RMP), Closure, Restoration and Aftercare Management Plans (CRAMP) and Financial Provision.

Geoscience Ireland Contact

Siobhan Tinnelly – siobhan.tinnelly@tobin.ie