Tag: Guardians of Serra da Estrela
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How a rising anti-mining movement is challenging Portugal’s ‘white gold’ rush
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“Lithium mining in Portugal involves large open-cast mines that rip open huge tracts of land-destroying soils and ecosystems,” said Laura Williams, a resident based in central Portugal, who is having to deal with lithium mining activities on her doorstep. “It uses huge amounts of water in the processing, which then contaminates ground and river water.…