The exploitation of Portugal’s mineral resources
The Swedish state-controlled mining company LKAB has announced the discovery within the Arctic Circle, in a remote northern region, of a deposit totalling more than...
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Portugal will not commit to setting a new date for a long-awaited auction of lithium mining licences
Portugal will not commit to setting a new date for a long-awaited auction of lithium mining licences as it awaits the conclusion of ongoing environmental...
Lithium project caught in Portugal’s red tape
Savannah Resources (AIM: SAV), the company building western Europe’s largest lithium mine, said on Wednesday it shared its shareholders’ frustration regarding the time it has...
Petition against mining in Pombal
A total of 1,003 people have signed two petitions against “any type of prospecting, research or extraction of tripoli deposits and other minerals” in the...
Lithium could help end the EU’s oil addiction
Europe’s desire to wean itself off fossil fuels and end its reliance on Russian energy is not only going to involve a sea change in...
Portugal: Lithium- White gold
Mining Lithium in Portugal is a very controversial subject, but there are some simple facts that can’t be ignored. Sales and manufacturing of electric cars...
“Lithium is not the answer”
Another voice has spoken out against the government plan to excavate vast swathes of heritage landscape in the rush to mine lithium. And this voice...
Environmental assessment of lithium “is insufficient” in analysing the impacts on natural values
Environmental association Zero has stated that the environmental assessment of lithium “is insufficient” in analysing the impacts on natural values The public consultation of the...
An influx of mining concessions in Portugal
An influx of mining concessions in Portugal, combined with an increase in protests from local communities has led to heavy criticism of the government. Most...
Citizens groups fighting a government plan to allow lithium mining in various areas of northern Portugal have received an unprecedented boost to their campaigns
Citizens groups fighting a government plan to allow lithium mining in various areas of northern Portugal have received an unprecedented boost to their campaigns. Today,...