Industry News
Portugal Unveils Comprehensive Mineral Deposit Maps
Portugal will launch new Mineral Deposit Maps on 27 October, detailing 2,443 mineral deposits nationwide, crucial for research and resource management.
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Policies and Regulation
Portugal’s Urgent Need for National Exploration Programme Under EU Critical Raw Materials Act
Opinion: Portugal long awaited National Exploration Programme to comply with EU regulations and enhance its role in the critical raw materials sector.
Companies & Organisations
Savannah Resources Gains Local Support for Controversial Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal
Savannah Resources secures local support for the Barroso lithium project in Portugal, aiming to overcome opposition and commence production by 2028.
Companies & Organisations
Savannah Resources Advances Barroso Lithium Project with Definitive Feasibility Study Completion
Savannah Resources completes the Definitive Feasibility Study for the Barroso lithium project, confirming significant reserves and production forecasts amid regulatory challenges.
Companies & Organisations
Barroso Deep Dive: Why Portugal’s Savannah Resources Project Is Europe’s Most Strategically Significant — and Most Contested — Lithium Development
Savannah Resources' Barroso deposit — Europe's largest confirmed spodumene resource at 39 million tonnes — is advancing toward a 2026 final investment decision and 2028 production start, backed by €110 million in…
Companies & Organisations
Savannah Resources Resumes Barroso Lithium Work After Portugal Government Overrides Court Injunction on National Interest Grounds
Portugal's government has overridden a court injunction at Savannah Resources' Barroso lithium project by invoking national and European strategic interest, allowing fieldwork to resume at Europe's largest lithium deposit as a 2028…
Companies & Organisations
Savannah Resources Eyes Euronext or ASX Secondary Listing to Broaden Investor Base as Barroso Lithium Targets 2028 Production
Savannah Resources is considering a secondary listing on Euronext or the ASX to broaden investor access as it advances the Barroso lithium project in Portugal — EU-designated as strategic — toward 2027…
Industry News
Portugal Unveils €400 Million Aljustrel Mine Expansion as Prime Minister Backs Mining as Pillar of Economic Sovereignty
Portugal has inaugurated a €400 million expansion at the Aljustrel copper and zinc mine, backed by €128 million in EU recovery funds, as Prime Minister Montenegro describes mining as central to national…
Companies & Organisations
Avrupa Minerals Confirms 6.5 Million Tonne Copper-Zinc Resource at Portugal’s Sesmarias Project
Initial mineral resource estimate for the Iberian Pyrite Belt deposit grades 2.9% zinc and 0.6% copper, with exploration upside targeting a doubling of the resource through further drilling.
Companies & Organisations
Allied Critical Metals Secures $40 Million Financing and Off-Take Deal for Portuguese Tungsten Projects as Nasdaq Listing Targeted
Allied Critical Metals has secured a $40 million financing and off-take deal with a defence-linked floor price for its Portuguese tungsten projects, targeting pilot plant production in Q4 2026 and a Nasdaq…