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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
Article on comment period in April 2023
Article on the green mining myth
Article on environmental impact of lithium mining
Article on Legal Action in Barroso
Article on Proposed Mining Projects
Article on Initial Project Approval
Article on Opposition to Mines
Article on Lithium Controversy
Article on Portuguese Lithium Dilemma
NY Times article on the region
Article on Portugal's Decision
Relevant Web Sites
Additional Background Information
Statement from local organization Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso
Green Mining Myth Presentation
Expert Testimony of US professor on mine issues to the EU
Statement by US professor on proposed project
YouTube Video of Region and Local News Stories (adjust subtitles setting to get english subtitles)
YouTube Video of Local Opposition to Mine (adjust subtitles to get english subtitles)