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
Neves-Corvo mine owner considers selling, just as government prepares ‘critical raw materials strategy’
Somincor confirms existence of “exploratory contacts” Just as the government prepares a “critical raw materials” strategy, Somincor, the owner of the Neves Corvo mine in the Alentejo has confirmed that
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
Shock as nationwide ‘consultation’ on reducing challenges to renewable energies projects passes unannounced
Environmental ‘champions’ accuse authorities of conspiring to work against will of people Bewilderment is the order of the day today as environmentalists up and down the country have just realised
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
Alentejo mine invests €11 million to reduce dust pollution
Almina, the company running the concession for the Aljustrel (Beja) mines, announced today that it has invested €11 million in the construction of a new secondary surface crusher, which will
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,
Lundin Mining workers announce strike
Workers at Somincor, the company running Lundin Mining’s Neves-Corvo mine in the district of Castro Verde (Beja), will hold a general strike on March 26 and 27 to demand wage
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
Environment agency rejects €550 million mining project in Moncorvo
The implementation project for the final phase of the Torre de Moncorvo iron ore mines, which is being carried out by Aethel Mining and has an estimated investment of €550