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Marta Vidal

Marta Vidal

Marta Vidal is a freelance journalist focusing on social and environmental justice across the Mediterranean region.

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In Portugal’s Rural North, Communities Are Resisting Lithium Mining

In Portugal’s Rural North, Communities Are Resisting Lithium Mining

Under the banner of a “green transition,” the EU is rushing to revive mining to secure critical raw materials. Plans to build large, open-pit mines in northeastern Portugal have been met with strong opposition from local communities, who are contesting the state’s authority to grant mining licenses without their consent.

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