Court stymies lithium skullduggery in Montalegre
Annuls sale of land to Lusorecursos, ordering restitution to âcommunity of common landâ A court in Vila Real has stymied lithium skullduggery in Montalegre, ordering Lusorecursos – a company that
Injunction halts Savannah Resources lithium prospecting in Boticas
Resident landowners deliver broadside to governmentâs âinvasion green lightâ Resident landowners have successfully challenged the governmentâs decision to give a private company intent on open-pit lithium mining within a protected
Short shrift for association that believes lithium mining in Boticas is irreversible
Opponents stress association “does not represent community at all” The mystery of who is behind the association âFuturo do Barrosoâ, which believes lithium exploration should be seen as an opportunity,
Covas do Barroso continues resistance to lithium overlords
Refuses to accept governmentâs support of company âdestroying ways of lifeâ The governmentâs support of a company seeking to open pit mine lithium in a World Agricultural Heritage site –
Boticas mayor accuses lithium company of trespass
Municipality in uproar over governmentâs support for Savannah Lithium The Mayor of Boticas has accused Savannah Resources (also known as Savannah Lithium) of carrying out work outside the land included
Government gives mining company green-light to âinvade propertyâ
Residents decry move as âabandonment of achievementsâ of overthrow of dictatorship In another clear sign that Portugalâs centre-right government means to comply with Brussels âCritical Raw Materialsâ Act to the
Communities in uproar as government introduces new lithium tenders
Government to launch tenders for gold, copper and lithium exploration Communities already fighting plans to expand mining projects in their territories have reacted in uproar to the announcement that Portugalâs
Government still interested in lithium refinery despite Galp withdrawal
Government has an obligation to look for alternatives, minister says Portugal’s minister of economy said on Tuesday that the government is in contact with other developers after Galp’s withdrawal from
End of Setubal lithium refinery plans “worrying, sad”, says minister
Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy has called the withdrawal from the lithium refinery in SetĂșbal “worrying and sad”, particularly because it shows a weakened Europe. Maria de Graça
GALP abandons SetĂșbal lithium refinery project after partner drops out
Refinery was to have âtaken advantageâ of Portugalâs lithium reserves Energy giant GALP has decided to abandon the Aurora project for a lithium refinery in SetĂșbal after its original partner