Lithium

The Association Montalegre Com Vida held a ‘vigil’ last Saturday to show that Covid-19 hasn’t altered feelings of total opposition to plans for an open-pit lithium mine in the borough.

Socialist Mayor Miguel Alves has condemned the government’s proposal to ‘green light’ mining in protected areas as the “greatest sin” in its new draft-law to regulate the sector. Talking to

Fierce local opposition to lithium mining in rural areas of the interior has seen the government concede a number of changes to its announced game-plan. Of nine areas identified as

Over 300 people turned out on Saturday to protest against lithium mining in Montalegre. At the same time, André Silva, MP for PAN (People Animals Nature party) said he was

MPs are demanding explanations as controversy rages over the government’s perceived determination to grant mining licences for lithium ‘come what may’. Paramount among concerns is the fact that the environmental

Secretary of State for Energy João Galamba visited Boticas, Montalegre, yesterday and came up face-to-face with the strength of local feeling against government plans to press ahead with lithium mining.

Lithium ‘fever’ is putting huge pressure on signature areas of Portugal, not least the UNESCO world heritage site of the Douro where quality wines have been produced for over 2000

Environmental NGO Quercus is urging the newly-inaugurated Portuguese government to rethink its strategy for lithium exploration in order to avoid an environmental disaster. With the whole lithium debate high in

The race to win lucrative contracts for the exploration of lithium may have bizarrely played into protestors hands, at least in the municipality of Montalegre. Former associates at Lusorecursos have

PAN, the People Animals Nature party has just left supporters scratching their heads. MP André Silva has told reporters the party “could change its position” over lithium mining if the