Arcon International has increased the size of the Galmoy lead-zinc-orebody in Co Kilkenny to more than 10 million tonnes and the life of the mine has been extended from 10 years to 15 years. It has also announced that a new zone of mineralisation has been found adjacent to the existing orebody and the first six drill holes produced assay results varying from 13.8 per cent combined lead/zinc to more than 35 per cent.