More than a year after its last acquisition attempt failed, the company behind a Galway mining site has found new owners in a Canadian consortium. Viridian Metals Ireland Limited owns the Tynagh mining site in Co Galway and was prepped to merge with London-listed Europa Metals but that deal collapsed in early 2025. The Tynagh brownfield site was expected to be restored by the new owners for mineral exploration, including zinc and copper, with plans to build a recycling facility to reclaim tailings, the material from mining waste. Europa Metals ditched the deal, citing challenges in raising the capital it…

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