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KKR to Acquire Majority Position in ERM

May 18, 2021

On 17 May, KKR announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority position in ERM. Global investment group KKR will acquire its…

GDG Joins ERM Dolphyn Project Team

May 11, 2021

Geoscience Ireland (GI) member Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), is supporting fellow GI member ERM in its development of ERM Dolphyn, which comprises…

Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geoscience (iCRAG 2) Outlines Ambitions to Geoscience Ireland (GI)

May 10, 2021

At an online webinar today, 12 GI companies learned of Science Foundation Ireland's second iCRAG Research Center projects on Resources, Geotechnical Engineering…

Rubicon Heritage appointed to the £195m Highways England Archaeology Framework

April 30, 2021

Rubicon Heritage has been appointed to the £195m Highways England Archaeology Framework for the next four years. Rubicon will deliver this as a JV (Infra…

New Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) for Geo Drilling Apprenticeship

April 6, 2021

Geoscience Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Lavery P. Geo as ILO for the Geo-Drilling Apprenticeship delivered by the Institute…

Canada -EU Opportunities in Clean Technologies

April 1, 2021

Over 500 delegates participated in a 3 day webinar on 29-31 March on opportunities presented by the Canada EU Trade Agreement (CETA) for business opportunities…

ByrneLooby Appointed by ABP (Associated British Ports) as Lead Engineering Design Consultant on Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility

March 30, 2021

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed ByrneLooby as lead engineering consultant to provide the design phase of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility…

Brazil Mining Sector Webinar

March 19, 2021

Facilitated by the Irish Embassy and Enterprise Ireland in Brazil, six Geoscience Ireland (GI) companies presented at a Webinar on 18 March which also heard…

SLR Acquires Vectos

March 19, 2021

SLR Acquires Vectos - Transport Planning, Highways & Mobility Specialists, bringing together market leading ESG, transport and mobility capabilities.…

Causeway Geotech Ltd Acquires Rota-Sonic Drilling Rig

March 18, 2021

Causeway Geotech Limited recently acquired Ireland's first dual purpose rota-sonic drilling rig. The Eijelkamp Fraste CRS XL 140 Duo unit which…

Team Ireland completes successful PDAC show

March 18, 2021

The virtual Prospectors and Developers Association Canada (PDAC) show took place last week, March 8- 11, and the annual Ireland ‘Open for Business’…

ByrneLooby Appointed to Translink Framework for Delivery of Civil Engineering Services

March 16, 2021

ByrneLooby in collaboration with Turner and Townsend and OTT (On Track Technicians) have been selected to the multi-supplier framework to provide civil…

IGI | Minerals Information Fact Sheet

March 11, 2021

The Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI) this week launched a series of five factsheets on mining and mineral exploration in Ireland. The…

Fraser Institute: Ireland’s Policy Perception Index score increase

February 26, 2021

In its annual survey of mining companies, the Fraser Institute reported Ireland’s Policy Perception Index score increase by 3 points and its position…

Institute of Technology Carlow | Industry Liaison for Drilling Apprenticeship

February 22, 2021

IT Carlow has advertised a Request for Services for a Programme Coordinator for the Geo-Drilling Apprenticeship. The part time position will also be the…

New Guide on Business Clusters

February 17, 2021

Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) has published a Guide to Creating, Developing and Maintaining a Business Cluster by Dermot Duff of TCD Business School.…

Ireland at PDAC

February 16, 2021

Geoscience Ireland (GI) will be participating at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) virtual conference this March 8-11. While…

Geoscience Ireland welcomes Causeway Geotech

February 10, 2021

Geoscience Ireland (GI) is delighted to welcome Causeway Geotech, a leading contractor in the provision of geotechnical and geoenvironmental ground investigation…

Geoscience Ireland Member Companies Report Job Growth despite a turbulent 2020

February 2, 2021

A survey recently undertaken by Geoscience Ireland (GI) has shown, despite a pandemic and unprecedented volatility in trading relations with the United…

Geoscience Ireland Supplement in Business Post

February 1, 2021

In it's edition of 31 January 2021, The Business Post carried a four page supplement on Geoscience Ireland (GI), covering GI's services, international…

Trinity Consultants Acquires AWN Consulting

January 18, 2021

Trinity Consultants, Inc.® (Trinity), an international EHS, engineering, and science consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas, announces the acquisition…

Earth Observation For Raw Materials Project Nears Completion

January 12, 2021

The Earth Observation for the mining of Raw materials (EO4RM) project is nearing completion. Dutch research institute Deltares is the project coordinator. Geoscience Ireland…

Breedon Group invests in new CDE wet processing recycling plant

December 7, 2020

Breedon Group, one of the UK’s leading producers and suppliers of bulk aggregates, has invested in a new CDE wet processing recycling plant for its North…

GI welcomes new member Ground Investigation Ireland

November 12, 2020

Geoscience Ireland (GI) is pleased to welcome Ground Investigation Ireland (GII) to the business cluster. GII is a specialist geotechnical, environmental and…