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10-K - FORM 10-K - IRELAND INC. | form10k.htm |
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit99-1.htm |
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit32-2.htm |
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit32-1.htm |
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit31-2.htm |
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit31-1.htm |
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit23-1.htm |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Our activities at the Permitted Mine Area of the Columbus Project are subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine Act). Our wholly owned subsidiary, Columbus S.M., LLC (Columbus SM) is the operator for our activities at the Permitted Mine Area.
The following disclosure is provided pursuant to Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Section 104 of Regulation S-K.
Citations, Notices, Orders, Fatalities and Assessments Under the Mine Act
Year Ended December 31, 20162 | |||||||||
Received | |||||||||
Received | Notice of | ||||||||
Total # of | Total # of | Total $ Value | Notice of | Potential | |||||
Significant | Total # of | Total # of | Total # of | Imminent | of Proposed | Total | Patterns of | Patterns of | |
and | Orders | Citations | Flagrant | Danger | MSHA | Number of | Violations | Violations | |
Substantial | Issued | and Orders | Violations | Orders | Assessments | Mining | Under | Under | |
Mine / MSHA ID | Violations | Under | Under | Under | Under | Under Mine | Related | s.104(e) | s.104(e) |
Number | Under s.104 | s.104(b) | s.104(d) | s.110(b)(2) | s.107(a) | Act | Fatalities | (Yes/No) | (Yes/No) |
Columbus Project (Mine ID: 601674) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6001 | 0 | No | No |
1. |
A total of 6 citations were issued to us by MSHA during the year ended December 31, 2016, one of which was determined to be significant and substantial . | |
2. |
In Q1 2017, we received a total of 3 citations, two of which were determined to be significant and substantial. Total fines assessed were $412. |
Pending Legal Actions Before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the FMSHRC)
Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||
Total # of Legal | Total # of Legal | Total # of Legal | |
Actions Pending as of | Actions Instituted | Actions Resolved | |
Mine / MSHA ID Number | Last Day of Period | During Period | During Period |
Columbus Project (Mine ID: 601674) |
0 | 0 | 0 |