MINES - Other Waste
A national dataset identifying mine-related waste sites in Ireland, covering solid waste heaps composed of differing substances, such as stockpiles of low-grade ore. It is published by the Environmental Protection Agency and forms part of Ireland's open data portal. The dataset supports mapping and monitoring of mining waste locations across the country, providing a basis for environmental assessment and land-use planning related to former or active mining activity.Solid waste heaps of differing substances such as stockpiles of low grade ore.
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Data schema (9 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NAME | string | Name of the waste heap or site.Name of the waste heap or site. |
| CODE | string | Unique identifier code for the waste heap record.Unique identifier code for the waste heap record. |
| STATUS | string | Current condition or state of the waste heap.Current condition or state of the waste heap. |
| SOURCE | string | Reference or origin of the data for this record.Reference or origin of the data for this record. |
| FIELDVISIT | string | Notes from a field visit or site inspection.Notes from a field visit or site inspection. |
| Shape | geometry | Geometric representation of the waste heap's location.Geometric representation of the waste heap's location. |
| EASTING | int | Easting coordinate of the site location.Easting coordinate of the site location. |
| NORTHING | int | Northing coordinate of the site location.Northing coordinate of the site location. |
| CATEGORY | string | Classification category of the waste material.Classification category of the waste material. |
Schema captured from wfs 26 days ago.
Query the data
Pick columns and a sort, then fetch a live preview straight from the source. Choose an API-filterable column (marked ▾) under “Where” to pick from its list of values.
Sample data (3 records)
| NAME | CODE | STATUS | SOURCE | FIELDVISIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycorus | BCOR_21 | Mossy top | Not Available | Frequented by rockhounds: hammered mineralized specimens amongst debris. Thick gorse upslope, downslope the pile merges into bushes |
| Benbulben | BEN_14 | Not Available | Glencar-Minerex Plan | Not Available |
| Glentogher | GLENT_1 | Not Available | Not Available | Not clear if any of this is spoil - landowner has dumped soil with rocks in this area and in front of adit |
Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Query examples
curl -s 'http://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'List the feature types (layers) and supported operations.
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License
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Source: wfs
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