A serial entrepreneur whose business interests span diamonds, gold and oil, John Teeling is probably best known in his native Ireland as the founder of the Cooley Whiskey Distillery.  However on London’s junior market he is widely renowned for his excellent track record as a company builder in the natural resources exploration sector. Here in his own words are Teeling’s highlights and thoughts on the year to come. 

There is no reason why Connemara Mining should not be involved in the development of one of the first major Irish zinc mines of the 21st century

John Teeling, Chairman of Connemara Mining, talks about two zinc discoveries in Ireland - one of the world’s major zinc producing countries, Connemara’s joint venture with Teck Cominco, the possibility of a commercially viable zinc mine, 38 licence blocks, very high grades at an old lead mine, and a possible acquisition.

A transcript of our recent audio interview with John Teeling of Connemara Mining - PLUS additional material on the licensing, fiscal and environmental regimes, the downside and upside, for mineral companies in Ireland, also the characteristics and profitability of zinc mines in Ireland, the prospects for zinc and the AIM and IEX markets.

Excitement has emanated from Connemara?s Stonepark licence in County Limerick, which lies in close proximity to the Xstrata/Minco Pallas Green Discovery and the Lisheen and Galmoy zinc mines