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
Alentejoâs Neves-Corvo mine expects to increase production until 2025
Production of copper and zinc concentrates at the Neves-Corvo mine, in Castro Verde, Alentejo, is expected to increase over the next three years, the owner of concession company Lundin Mining
DGEG ‘may appeal’ ruling forcing disclosure of tungsten mine documents
New challenge for citizens battling to save World Agricultural Heritage Portugal’s DGEG (Directorate-General of Energy and Geology) said today it is âanalysingâ a court ruling that obliges disclosure of documents
Court rules documents on mining project in Northern Portugal must be disclosed
New âwinâ by citizens battling to save local heritage In a ruling issued Tuesday (November 29), the Administrative Court of Lisbon ordered the DGEG (Directorate-General for Energy and Geology) to
Alentejan zinc-copper mine âmay be sold for a billion eurosâ
Canadian owner Lundin Mining Corp not saying either way The Neves-Corvo zinc-copper mine, operating out of Castro Verde, in the Alentejo, may be sold for the equivalent of a billion
Torre de Moncorvo mines see business boom as result of Ukraine war
Aethel Mining says it is due to move forwards with second phase of mine Aethel Mining, the concession holder of Torre de Moncorvo mines, has been explaining this week how
Mining in Alentejo: 2021 âturned out to be a good yearâ
Production of ore concentrate and turnover increase – but for how long? The Almina – Minas do Alentejo company, concession holder of Beja districtâs Aljustrel mine, increased its production of
Lithium Wars: civic movements ‘consolidate’
SOS Platform intends to âguarantee timely information to populationsâ Six civic movements contesting mining in the ‘Entre Douro e Minho’ region have created an SOS Platform to “consolidate the union”
âIt doesnât matter who wins on January 30, we will continue the fight for lifeâ
Friday saw protests in Seia, Coimbra, Porto, Lisbon – and London – against plans to sanction mining in Portugal in up to 25% of national territory. Under the slogan âNĂŁo
Portugal’s government accused of ignoring populations in favour of mining companies
Various political parties have begun addressing the groundswell of public opinion in protected areas identified for mining. PSD, Bloco de Esquerda, PAN and PEV – in other words, a complete