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Resources
It can be difficult for non-Portuguese speaking Americans to follow developments on the proposed mines so we have included several useful resources written in English to help english speakers learn about the issues. We will continue to update this page as relevant articles are released.
News Articles
Recent lithium mine corruption probe takes down Portuguese Prime Minister
Article on local response to revised plan
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Article on comment period in April 2023
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Article on the green mining myth
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Article on environmental impact of lithium mining
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Article on Legal Action in Barroso
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Article on Proposed Mining Projects
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Article on Initial Project Approval
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Article on Opposition to Mines
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Article on Lithium Controversy
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Article on Portuguese Lithium Dilemma
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NY Times article on the region
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Article on Portugal's Decision
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Relevant Web Sites
Additional Background Information
Statement from local organization Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso
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Green Mining Myth Presentation
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Expert Testimony of US professor on mine issues to the EU
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Statement by US professor on proposed project
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YouTube Video of Region and Local News Stories (adjust subtitles setting to get english subtitles)
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YouTube Video of Local Opposition to Mine (adjust subtitles to get english subtitles)