Prominent Portuguese businessman raises stake in bitterly contested lithium mine
Mário Ferreira has multiple business interests, including in nation’s media Prominent Portuguese businessman Mário Ferreira has increased his stake in Savannah Resources – the UK listed company planning hotly-contested lithium
GALP in no hurry to firm-up investment in lithium refinery for Portugal
First wants “guarantees of adequate return” CEO of Portuguese energy company GALP said today that the energy company will not rush into a final investment decision on the construction of
Thumbs up for future GALP/ Northvolt lithium refinery in Setúbal
A favourable conditional opinion on the ‘Aurora Lithium’ project – promoted by GALP and Swedish company Northvolt – for a lithium refinery in Setúbal has been approved by the local
US keen to support lithium exploration in Portugal
The US administration is interested in finding partners, customers and funding for all lithium exploration projects in Portugal. According to newspaper Público, the interest was recently expressed in Lisbon by
Montalegre PSD reaffirms opposition to lithium mine
But PSD MPs continue to vote in favour of mine Montalegre PSD has reaffirmed its opposition to mining after four draft resolutions calling for suspension of the Romano mine were
European activists take Portuguese mining concerns to industry conference in Belgium
Warn: “Mines always create significant impacts” Belgian activists have joined the fight to try and save Portugal’s iconic Barroso region from the prospect for open-pit mining. They gathered this week
Hundreds lodge complaints in public consultation on lithium mine in Guarda
Citizens concerned over illegalities, “administrative negligence” at play A public consultation exercise over a proposed extension of the Alvarrões lithium and feldspar mine in Guarda municipality ended last week “with
Court rejects town council’s injunction against lithium mine in Montalegre
Montalegre mayor insists mine “will not benefit municipality”, carry “very negative impacts” for water Montalegre town council filed an injunction against the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) in the wake of
Strategy for ‘critical raw materials’ to be launched later this month
Strategy will define areas in Portugal for potential exploration Portugal’s minister for the environment said today that the national strategy for critical raw materials* will be launched this month, setting
Covas do Barroso fight against lithium premieres at Cannes
“Savannah and the Mountain” premieres on Saturday The long-running fight of the community of Covas do Barroso against plans for new lithium mines in the region arrives this week at