Michiel Curfs via euronews: "Portugal’s government approves lithium mining despite growing concerns"

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Portugal’s government approves lithium mining despite growing concerns ...

By Michiel Curfs - February 07, 2022

The race for lithium in Portugal has reached its pinnacle. While residents have continuously rallied against the rare metal's mining — citing huge environmental ramifications — the country's environment ministry has given the green light to the extraction of the "white gold" in six different parts of the country.