Tara Mines nearby
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Tara Mines nearby is a major zinc and lead mine close to Navan in County Meath, Ireland, and one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tara Mines nearby canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13026196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tara Mines nearby Context triple: [Navan, hasMiningHistory, Tara Mines nearby]
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A.
Silvermines area
The Silvermines area is a rural district in County Tipperary, Ireland, historically known for its extensive lead and silver mining activities.
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B.
More Mesa (nearby)
More Mesa is a coastal open space area near Goleta, California, known for its scenic bluffs, beaches, and wildlife habitat.
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C.
Tura quarries
Tura quarries were renowned ancient limestone quarries near modern Cairo that supplied high-quality stone for major Egyptian monuments, including pyramids and temples.
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D.
Timnah
Timnah is an ancient town in the Philistine region of the biblical Near East, known as the place where Samson sought a Philistine wife.
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E.
Tarare
Tarare is a commune in eastern France known historically for its textile industry and its location in the hilly Beaujolais region of the Rhône department.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tara Mines nearby Target entity description: Tara Mines nearby is a major zinc and lead mine close to Navan in County Meath, Ireland, and one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
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A.
Silvermines area
The Silvermines area is a rural district in County Tipperary, Ireland, historically known for its extensive lead and silver mining activities.
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B.
More Mesa (nearby)
More Mesa is a coastal open space area near Goleta, California, known for its scenic bluffs, beaches, and wildlife habitat.
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C.
Tura quarries
Tura quarries were renowned ancient limestone quarries near modern Cairo that supplied high-quality stone for major Egyptian monuments, including pyramids and temples.
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D.
Timnah
Timnah is an ancient town in the Philistine region of the biblical Near East, known as the place where Samson sought a Philistine wife.
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E.
Tarare
Tarare is a commune in eastern France known historically for its textile industry and its location in the hilly Beaujolais region of the Rhône department.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial site
ⓘ
underground mine ⓘ zinc and lead mine ⓘ |
| commodity |
lead
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silver ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1970 ⓘ |
| employs |
engineers
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geologists ⓘ mine workers ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
major employer in Navan area
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significant contributor to Irish mining sector ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalRegulation | Irish environmental law ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLocalAuthority | Meath County Council ⓘ |
| hasProcessingPlant | on-site concentrator ⓘ |
| hasProduct |
lead
ⓘ
silver ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| hasSafetyRegulation | Irish mining safety regulations ⓘ |
| hasWorkforce | hundreds of employees ⓘ |
| isMajorZincProducerFor |
Europe
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Meath
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Leinster ⓘ Navan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hill of Tara
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Navan ⓘ River Boyne ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Dublin ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| nearTo | M3 motorway ⓘ |
| oneOfLargest |
lead mines in Europe
ⓘ
zinc mines in Europe ⓘ |
| openedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Boliden Tara Mines ⓘ |
| oreBodyType | sedimentary exhalative deposit (SEDEX) ⓘ |
| oreType | zinc-lead ore ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Boliden AB ⓘ |
| produces |
lead concentrate
ⓘ
silver as by-product ⓘ zinc concentrate ⓘ |
| region | north-east Ireland ⓘ |
| status | in production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tara Mines nearby Description of subject: Tara Mines nearby is a major zinc and lead mine close to Navan in County Meath, Ireland, and one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.