Lagoa Salgada Mine: petition seeks project cancellation
What's at stake
Underground water resources and coastal ecosystems on the Alentejo coast.
Being defended
Definitive cancellation of a project already refused an environmental statement.
What's happening
The Lagoa Salgada mining project, between Grândola and Alcácer do Sal, plans a €196 million investment to mine a polymetallic deposit of copper, lead and zinc near the Alentejo coast.
The Portuguese Environment Agency has already issued an unfavourable Environmental Impact Statement, citing risks to underground water resources and coastal ecosystems in the region.
The public petition calls for the definitive cancellation of the licensing process, even in the face of possible appeals from the promoting company.
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