Mining Leases in Northern Ireland with Lease Holder and Expiry Dates

Mining Leases issued under the Minerals Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 by the Department for the Economy. The data geometry consists of polygons showing the extent of each lease. The attribute table identifies the Lease ID, Lease Holder, issue date, and expiry date.

Use Cases

• Mapping the spatial distribution of active mining leases based on the polygon geometry.
• Analyzing leaseholder concentration and industry structure based on the Lease Holder attribute.
• Assessing regulatory timelines and lease expiration patterns based on the issue and expiry dates.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (Geodatabase, GeoJSON, Geopackage, KMZ) for compatibility.
• Attributes include key administrative details: Lease ID, Lease Holder, issue date, and expiry date.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland.

Collection Method

Issued under the Minerals Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Northern Ireland.