New protest camp scheduled against Barroso lithium mine
Opponents of Covas do Barroso project have been in this fight for five years A camp and demonstration in Covas do Barroso, (municipality of Boticas), has been once again scheduled
The Lithium Conundrum: The Covas do Barroso Project
The news that Savannah Resources Plc (SRP) has satisfied the requirements of the environmental regulator APA and thus passed to the final stage of concession for the Barroso project was
Lithium mining concession “terminates contract with local associations”
“Goal was to contribute to pacification – but has not been well understood” Further strife in Montalegre as Lusorecursos Portugal Lithium – the company seeking to mine in the area
Mega Chinese lithium battery factory in Sines at risk
Massive project “could represent 4% of Portuguese GDP in 2028” The project by Chinese group CALB to build a mega lithium battery factory in Sines, which could represent 4% of
Cova do Barroso lithium mine: “Battle has only just begun”
Population digs in as geologist warns ‘lithium fever’ may be delusional Since Portugal’s environmental agency APA gave its conditional approval to the country’s first lithium mine in the rolling hills
Portugal’s first lithium mine gets environmental approval
Anti-mining campaigners brace for ‘more coming down line’ The Barroso lithium mine, proposed for the borough of Boticas, in the district of Vila Real, has finally won the favourable environmental
Lithium wars: Residents call to reject Savannah Resources revised mine plans
PM has been promoting “largest lithium deposits in Europe” The conundrum of a government intent on mining lithium, and communities dead against it continues this week with the association united
Portugal’s PM promotes “largest lithium deposits in Europe” during visit to South Korea
PM also “offers access to European and Portuguese-speaking markets with 500 million people” Prime minister António Costa has been promoting what he describes as “the largest lithium deposits in Europe”
Public pressure wins 10-day extension on bitterly contested lithium mine consultation
Barroso mine project battles for permission Portuguese environment agency APA has bowed to the public outcry over the time given for people to say what they think of the reformulated
Lithium ‘wars’: anger over time given for public consultation of new Barroso mine project
10 days is “neither reasonable nor fair”, says civic association (see update below) The United in Defence of Covas do Barroso (UDCB) association has classified as unfair and unreasonable the