IMC Exploration (IMCP) – Modern Mining in the Vale of Avoca.

Excerpts from a brief history of metal mining in the Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow – by Alan Thomas and Peadar McArdle – Published by IMC Exploration (IMCP) Modern Mining in the Vale of Avoca (1958-1982) Mining in the Avoca Valley between 1958-1982 relied for the greater part on underground trackless mining – extracting large tonnages of […]

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold pt 6 – IMC Exploration

Gold Frenzy, the story of Wicklow’s gold – An excerpt from the book  by Dr Peadar McArdle. Dr McArdle, who recently retired as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, has had a long term interest in the history and origin of the Goldmine River gold deposits. Text copyright Dr Peadar McArdle 2011. Pt 6- Start of official […]