Government recognises local opposition but insists “lithium of critical importance”
Secretary of State speaks at “Informed Conversations on Lithium in Portugal” Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy recognised on Monday in Lisbon that there is ‘local opposition’ to new mining
Coimbra researchers investigating lithium-free electric batteries
Aiming to make batteries ‘safer’ and ‘democratise electricity’ Researchers from the University of Coimbra (UC) have developed a project for a new generation of batteries that could be safer and
Activists prepare to gather again in Boticas in battle against lithium mine
National meeting for Climate Justice takes place next weekend The 2024 edition of the National Meeting for Climate Justice (ENJC) will take place between April 5 and 7 in Boticas,
Chinese project for lithium battery factory in Sines gets environmental ‘okay’
APA approves €2 billion project of CALB (China Aviation Lithium Battery), with ‘more than 90 conditions’ Chinese group CALB (standing for China Aviation Lithium Battery) has received a favourable environmental
Portugal’s mineral and water resources – lessons to be learned from the Salton Sea
Valuable lessons and warnings can be obtained by a study of the Hell’s Kitchen Integrated Lithium and Power Project for which the green light has just been given to the
PAN wants all lithium licences suspended
Party throws in its lot behind communities battling throughout north and centre PAN’s spokeswoman Inês Sousa Real has today demanded the suspension of lithium explorations, the repeal of the environmental
Barroso lithium mine ‘impact statement’ “flawed by violation of law”
Public prosecutors call for annullment of mine’s ‘green light’ Portugal’s public prosecutor’s office is powering the fight by citizens to stop lithium mining in World Agricultural Heritage site Covas do
Mining company continues with lithium prospection in spite of Operation Influencer
Savannah Resources “contracts external audit to prove innocence of Influencer suspicions” British mining company Savannah Resources is continuing with lithium prospecting in Boticas in spite of the suspicions hanging over
Sines lithium battery plant seeks to clear yet more hectares of cork oak forest
Chinese project involves clearing 5.3 hectares of trees The construction of the lithium battery factory that Chinese manufacturer CALB Europe wants to set up in Sines (Setúbal) could involve the
World’s first solar panel/ lithium battery factory opens in Alentejo
LuxOEnergy aims to develop and create innovative products The world’s first factory to simultaneously produce flexible photovoltaic panels and lithium batteries is already up and running in the town of