EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 10 MIN
#No55.🎙️ Public Inquiry - Week 4 in Review 9th May 2026
from The Sperrins: Mining, Power & Community in Northern Ireland · host buttonsoptions4u
This week the inquiry moved deep into the economics, financial structures and long-term liabilities behind the Dalradian gold mine proposal. In this episode: • Missing feasibility studies and inaccessible economic models • Questions around Wheaton, royalties, offshore structures and profit flows • Claims about jobs, wages and local economic benefit challenged • DfI accused of failing to carry out proper due diligence • Gold laundering concerns raised at the inquiry • 44,000 tonnes of explosives discussed • Unanswered questions around policing costs and public liability • Mine closure, acid mine drainage and who pays decades later If you missed the daily episodes, this is the full end-of-week breakdown bringing together the major themes, moments and unanswered questions from the inquiry so far. https://dontmineus.com/public-inquiry-2/ #PACInquiry #SaveOurSperrins #Dalradian #GoldMine #NorthernIreland #EnvironmentalJustice #PlanningInquiry #Mining #Podcast
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