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Cerrado Gold Inc. has achieved a major step forward for its Lagoa Salgada project in Portugal as its subsidiary, Redcorp – Empreendimentos Mineiros, received approval from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) to proceed under Article 16 of the country’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legal framework. This permits the company to revise and resubmit project documentation to address environmental concerns without restarting the full permitting process.

Article 16 allows for technical and environmental improvements to be submitted within 180 days, providing developers with an opportunity to respond to feedback without project rejection or significant delays. APA’s approval follows Redcorp’s formal request made during the public hearing stage of the EIA review.

Cerrado Gold is integrating these revisions into its Optimized Feasibility Study (OFS), expected in September 2025. Planned enhancements include the complete removal of cyanide from processing operations in favor of flotation-only circuits, upgraded groundwater protections, emergency water supply planning, a real-time environmental monitoring network, and implementation of Best Available Techniques (BAT) across mine infrastructure.

CEO Mark Brennan stated that this step demonstrates APA’s constructive and transparent approach to permitting, noting that many requested modifications are already being addressed. He added that Cerrado, in partnership with Portugal’s state-owned EDM, remains committed to developing the Lagoa Salgada Project as a benchmark for environmentally responsible mining in Europe.

If the revised submission is accepted, a final EIA decision is expected in Q1 2026. The project is viewed as strategically important to Portugal’s mining sector and Europe’s critical raw materials supply chain.

Source and Credit: juniorminingnetwork.com

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