ANNUAL REVIEW 2021
Activities of the Society 2020-2021 by Alan Dolan, Honorary Secretary & Vice President, Irish Mining & Quarrying Society The following are the main activities of the society in 2020/2021. Due to Government Covid restrictions, activities were curtailed but the society remained active.
IMQS PLANNING & INNOVATION SEMINAR The IMQS hosted an online Planning & Innovation Seminar on October 29th 2020.
The presenters were: icola Nixon, President IMQS N - Introduction and IMQS Updates
Details of all IMQS activities can be found at www.imqs.ie.
Mike Lowther, LKAB - The Mine of the Future
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our members, for your patronage. The society cannot exist without your continued support.
Sean Higgins, Sitech - Advances in Drone Technology
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2020 - July 28th, September 8th, October 6th, November 3rd & December 8th. 2021 - January 12th, February 16th AGM, March 9th, April 13th & May 11th, September 14th & October 15th.
REPRESENTATIONS IN 2019/2020 • European Federation of Explosives Engineers (EFEE) • Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC) • Draft Policy Statement for Mineral Exploration and Mining In Ireland - Submission
Liam Smyth, Irish Concrete Federation - Recent Planning Issues Jim Holmes, ex-Health & Safety Authority - Quarry Health and Safety
ANNUAL REVIEW 2020 The Annual Review 2020 as well as reviews from previous years can be viewed at www.imqs.ie or scan the QR code.
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE 2020
• Quarry Skills Certification Scheme meetings (QSCS) • Quarry Safety Partnership (QSP) • Minerals Information Working Group (MIWG) • Nore Vision Project • Department of Environment Communications and Climate Change (DECC) • IMQS Planning & Innovation Seminar
ANNUAL FIELD TRIP The Annual Field Trip did not take place in 2020 due to Covid restrictions.
• Activities of the IMRC remain impacted by the pandemic, however Mine Rescue response across the island remains in place. • Irish Salt Mining & Exploration, Boliden Tara Mines and Dalradian Gold have resumed regular training, complying with Covid-19 guidelines. • Boliden Tara Mines took part in flight training with the No 3 Operations Wing of the Irish Air Corps in July 21. • A full summary can be found in the 2021 review.
GEO-DRILLER APPRENTICESHIPS Geoscience Ireland, in collaboration with the Institute of Technology Carlow, is running a Geo Drilling Apprenticeship. The course continues in 2021 with 8 participants. Brendan Morris and Sean Finlay were involved in setting it up this course.
The Annual Dinner Dance did not take place due to Covid restrictions.
Visit Carlow IT apprenticeship portal or scan the QR code for more information.
INSTITUTE OF QUARRYING – NORTHERN IRELAND, STONE CRUSHERS BALL 2020
EVENTS IN 2021
• Geoscience Ireland • Geo-Driller Apprenticeship
MINE RESCUE 2020
The annual Institute of Quarrying (Northern Ireland) Stone Crushers Ball did not take place due to Covid restrictions.
Two of the Societies’ main events, The Annual Dinner and The Annual Field Trip, will not take place. The All-Island Safety Seminar will be held virtually, on 17th November 2021.
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