It is said that the north of Portugal is home to the largest lithium reserves in Europe, a treasure that arouses the covetousness of large mining companies. In Covas do Barroso, the British company Savannah Resources wants to create the largest open-pit lithium mine on the continent by 2026. This mineral, used mainly in the manufacture of electric batteries for vehicles, is considered essential by the European Union. But the idea of the project deeply divides its inhabitants.
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