Farmers unfazed by zinc ‘discoveries’

FARMERS in the Mulcair Valley in east Limerick may be sitting on one of the world’s best zinc-lead mines, but they are not getting carried away by the prospects.

The reason they are cautious is that they have heard the same story on several occasions over the past 25 years, with little tangible follow-up evidence that they might be poised to reap riches from beneath the ground.

Yet, the latest reports from exploration company Minco sound more optimistic that any others that emerged in the past, and have led to much speculation.