“Grave perversion of public interest” – association denounces government’s multi-million ‘giveaway’ to mining company
The association ‘United in Defence of Covas do Barroso’ has been horrified by news that the government is giving British company Savannah Resources €110 million to help develop its locally-contested
Barroso lithium mine: EU doubles down in spite of risks
Environmental lawyers and community groups warn today that the EU Commission’s insistence on greenlighting a controversial lithium mine in Northern Portugal sidelines “grave environmental and safety risks” for the sake
New meetings in Northern Portugal where villages remain committed to fighting lithium mining
Starting tomorrow, the village of Covas do Barroso, and the municipality of Boticas in northern Portugal, will host the Pan-European Critical Zones meeting and the IV Iberian Meeting on the
Barroso lithium mine ignites municipal elections
The subject of lithium mining that has enraged local communities in the borough of Boticas is a campaign issue in the municipal elections coming up on October 12. With citizens’