Galp holds off on lithium refinery investment amid market challenges
Portuguese energy company Galp is not in a hurry to make a final investment decision (FID) regarding the construction of a battery-grade lithium refinery in...
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US administration looks for partners and funding for lithium exploration in Portugal
The US administration is actively seeking partners, customers and funding for lithium exploration projects in Portugal. This interest was articulated by US Deputy Secretary for...
Savannah Resources expects lithium prices to rebound by 2027 despite Portugal project delays
Savannah Resources, based in London, anticipates a rebound in lithium prices by 2027, aligning with its plans to commence commercial production at its mining project...
Savannah Resources delays Barroso lithium mine production in Portugal to 2027 amid bureaucratic challenges
Savannah Resources has postponed the start of production at the Barroso lithium mine in Boticas to 2027 due to delays in the bureaucratic process, as...
Somincor considers selling Neves Corvo mine amid critical raw materials strategy
As the government finalizes its “critical raw materials” strategy, Somincor, the owner of the Neves Corvo mine in the Alentejo, has confirmed it is considering...
Portugal’s focus on copper and lithium in green transition strategy
Portugal is positioning itself strategically in the green transition by emphasizing the exploration of critical raw materials, with copper potentially outweighing lithium in importance, according...
Exploration begins for Lead, zinc and copper near Foča by Bosnian company Western Mining
Lundin Mining is reportedly exploring the potential sale of its Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo zinc mines in Sweden and Portugal, respectively, as part of a strategy...
Local resistance and global demand: The battle over lithium mining in Covas do Barroso
In the tranquil Portuguese village of Covas do Barroso, Nelson Gomes begins his day at dawn, tending to his cows and tending his vegetable garden....
Portuguese prosecutors halt lithium mine project
The Portuguese public prosecutor has requested that the court annul the environmental permit for a lithium mining project being developed by the London-based company Savannah...
Controversy brews as lithium mining encroaches on Portugal’s rural communities
For generations, Aida Fernandes’ family has called a village nestled in Portugal‘s northern mountains home. Here, they tended to cattle and cultivated grapes in lush...