EPISODE · Mar 20, 2009 · 40 MIN
DocArchive: Smelter for Ireland
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ
Ireland is the largest producer of zinc in Europe, and among the top ten producers in the world. The opening of Tynagh Mines in 1965 and Tara Mines in 1970 prompted a debate about the need for a national zinc refining plant or ‘smelter’. (Broadcast 1980)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ireland is the largest producer of zinc in Europe, and among the top ten producers in the world. The opening of Tynagh Mines in 1965 and Tara Mines in 1970 prompted a debate about the need for a national zinc refining plant or ‘smelter’. (Broadcast...
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