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Police watch over vision of golden riches in Northern Ireland

Investment has been limited by three decades of political violence that culminated in a 1998 bombing, killing 29

Published Sun, Jul 19, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    Curraghinalt, Northern Ireland

    THE explosives for the mine arrived with a police escort.

    An hour after more than 30 blasts shook the Curraghinalt mine in Northern Ireland, dust still hung in the air. Through the haze, among the collapsed rock, were glints of gold. That's the prize for Canada's Dalradian Resources Inc and a potential boost for one of Britain's poorest regions.

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