After 17 years of operation, the Lisheen mine’s mining activity concluded in November 2015 followed by milling in December 2015.
Located in County Tipperary, Ireland, the Lisheen mine produced zinc and lead in concentrate which was shipped overseas through the port of Cork.
The project involved an underground mine, concentrator and backfill plant, and produced 300,000 tons of zinc concentrate and 38,000 tons of lead concentrate annually.
Vedanta Zinc International CEO Deshnee Naidoo said: "Lisheen has made a hugely valuable contribution to Vedanta and has also made a very positive impact to the local and national economy, bringing significant employment opportunities to the area."
"Over the life of the mine, Vedanta has remained committed to optimizing its continuous development objective, aided by a strong and dedicated team of workers and stakeholders."
The firm mined 22.4 million tons of ore at an average grade of 11.63% zinc and 1.96% lead at the Lisheen over its operational life.
Lisheen general manager Alan Buckley said: "We made a commitment to our stakeholders to leave the site in a safe condition that will allow productive use of the land, and a detailed and fully-costed Closure, Restoration and Aftercare Management Plan is already underway."
