爱尔兰贱金属生产近年来在泰纳格、戈特德拉姆、锡尔弗和阿沃卡矿停产后,目前完全集中于开采塔拉铅锌矿。爱尔兰工业矿物生产包括重晶石和石膏,重晶石常与贱金属硫化物伴生。最大的重晶石矿床是在锡尔弗矿附近的巴利诺,年产重晶石20万吨左右。石膏产于金斯康特地下矿。1985年全国主要矿物产量如下表。 Irish base metal production has been totally concentrated on the exploitation of the Tara lead-zinc mine in recent years after its shutdown at the Tegernger, Gottle Ram, Silver and Avoca mines. Industrial production in Ireland includes barite and gypsum, which are often associated with base metal sulfides. The largest barite deposit is located in Ballin near the Silver Mine, with an annual output of about 200,000 barites. Gypsum produced in Kingsconn underground mine. The main mineral output in 1985 in the following table.