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    Mar/24
    EDM in the Route of Mines...

    During March 22nd and 23rd, EDM will participate in the Route of Mines Partners’ Week 2024, in a night/day exclusive event. As part of the activities planned in the Route of Mines and Points of…

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    Mar/24
    EDM joins the 91st Edition of...

    Between March 3rd and 6th, EDM will participate in the 91st PDAC Convention, considered the “Super Bowl” of the mineral and mining community.

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    Feb/24
    Route of Mines Partners’ Week 2024

    Scientific dissemination associated with Geology and Mines and the use of the development of potential territories related with extractive activities, are among the objectives of the Route of Mines and Points of Mining and Geological…

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    Jan/24
    Urgeiriça mine received technical visit

    Mina da Urgeiriça received a technical visit as part of the “Regional Training Course on prevention and mitigation methods for protection against radon exposure in buildings”, an event organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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    Jan/24
    Urgeiriça receives group visits boosting industrial...

    With Carlos Martins and António Tuna supervision, and as part of a conviviality day organized by the 2CV group itself, Urgeiriça received visitors encouraging knowledge of the territory.

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    Dec/23
    9th CPLP Radiation Protection Congress in...

    The 9th Radiation Protection Congress of the CPLP – Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries, will take place from December 11th to the 15th, in Coimbra.

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    Dec/23
    “Critical Raw Materials in the Climate...

    EDM-Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., is leading the debate “Critical Raw Materials in the Climate Transition Era”, which will take place tomorrow, at COP28, in Dubai.

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    Nov/23
    Festivities in Honour of Santa Bárbara...

    The festivities in honour of Santa Bárbara, the Patron Saint of Mine Workers, will take place on December 4th, in Urgeiriça.

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    Nov/23
    EDM participates in the 10th Prometia...

    Catarina Diamantino and Frederico Martins represented EDM with the entitled presentation, “The role of EDM in the environmental remediation of old mining areas”, providing information on the best practices but also related challenges to environmental…

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    27
    Nov/23
    10th Interdisciplinary Journey at São Domingos...

    The 10th Interdisciplinary Day of the São Domingos Mine will take place on December 4th, simultaneously with the celebrations of Santa Bárbara Day.

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    Nov/23
    Signature of the Memorandum and Presentation...

    The Memorandum of Understanding of the collaborative and communication platform MINERAL will be signed in the auditorium of the National Headquarters of the “Ordem dos Engenheiros” in Lisbon, on 23rd November at 3pm.   MINERAL…

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    Oct/23
    10th APG Days – Portuguese Association...

    APG – Portuguese Association of Geologists organizes, between the 8th and 11th November, the 10th APG Conference Days, in Évora.

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    20
    Oct/23
    Roadmap for Decarbonization of the Natural...

    The meeting will be held on October 27th, starting at 9:00 am, at the Hotel Montebelo – Mosteiro de Alcobaça.

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    Oct/23
    14th Partners Annual Meeting of the...

    The 14th Partners Annual Meeting of the Route of Mines and Points of Mining and Geological Interest in Portugal, took place in Manteigas, on the 12th and 13th, October 2023. This years’ theme was “Geological…

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    03
    Oct/23
    Conference “Critical Raw Materials in the...

    The Conference “Critical Raw Materials in the Climate Transition Era” will take place on October 25th in Aljustrel.

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    Sep/23
    Conference “Heritage and Cultural Mining Landscape”

    The importance of preserving the mining identity in Portugal and Spain, will be under debate at the 1st “Heritage and Cultural Mining Landscape” Conference, to be held at São Domingos mine, on October 7th.  …

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    Sep/23
    Educational Services Guide 2023-2024

    The new edition of the Partners' guide to the ROUTE OF MINES AND POINTS OF MINING AND GEOLOGICAL INTEREST IN PORTUGAL 2023-2024 is now available.

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    11
    Aug/23
    A Different August Through the Geological...

    A different summer, within the ROUTE OF MINES AND POINTS OF MINING AND GEOLOGICAL INTEREST IN PORTUGAL, this time, in Lisbon city for those who have already been, or still are on vacation.

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    Jul/23
    Technical Guide Course “Interpretation and Management...

    Registrations are now open for the Technical Guide Course on “Interpretation and Management of Geological and Mining Heritage”, to be held by the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) between September 8th and December…

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    Jul/23
    The XI National Congress of Geology...

    Organized by the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Coimbra, in collaboration with the Geological Society of Portugal, the National Congress will bring together more than 300 specialists in the field of Geosciences…

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    Jun/23
    Awareness Campaign “Water is life –...

    With the 2023 motto "Water is life - don't waste it", the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Action, the Águas de Portugal Group and the Portuguese Environment Agency, together with the Regulatory Entity of…

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    Jun/23
    EDM collaboration as stakeholder in the...

    EDM has accepted an invitation to join as stakeholder the European RadoNorm Project "Towards effective radiation protection based on improved scientific evidence and social considerations – focus on Radon and NORM ".

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    May/23
    EDM participates in the Institutional and...

    With the presence of Zélia Estevão and Edgar Carvalho EDM has participated in an Institutional Cooperation Mission to Mozambique, which took place between the 13th and 18th of April. The visit was under the Mineral…

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    May/23
    Global Stone Congress 2023 returns to...

    The “Global Stone Congress 2023 – GSC2023”, the main event dedicated to the Ornamental Stone sector in Portugal, will be held this year in Batalha.

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    May/23
    Former Mining Area of Urgeiriça –...

    The new intervention at the former Mining Area of Urgeiriça, is located in Canas de Senhorim, municipality of Nelas, and was under the Environmental Requalification Program of the Old Industrial Area of ​​Urgeiriça, promoted by…

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    May/23
    EDM and DGEG were present in...

    EDM - Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. (EDM), together with the Direção Geral da Energia e Geologia (DGEG) were present at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2023, considered the world's largest exhibition…

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    Apr/23
    Technical Guide Course – Interpretation and...

    Vacancies are open for the Technical Guide Course on Interpretation and Management of Geological and Mining Heritage.

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    Mar/23
    Partners Week and Mining Roadmap 2023

    Another "PARTNERS WEEK" will take place between March 27th and April 2nd 2023.

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    06
    Dec/22
    Saint Barbara’s Celebration at Couto Mineiro...

    EDM-Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. and the Cultural Association of Couto Mineiro do Pejão celebrated, on the 4th of December, the day of Saint Barbara (Patron Saint of Miners), in the old mines of Pejão.

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    Nov/22
    Environmental Remediation of six former radioactive...

    In November 17th, EDM-Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. presented in a joint session with the Municipality of Trancoso, the framework to be carried out within the Contract for Environmental Remediation of the Mining Areas.

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    Sep/22
    The Education Services Guide 2022-2023 is...

    The Route of Mines and Points of Interest in Mining and Geology in Portugal (Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse Mineiro e Geológico em Portugal) promotes the broad offer of different locations, where educational…

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    Aug/22
    Turn Off the Tap to Drought

    Turn Off the Tap is the challenge launched to the Portuguese society and entities to face the drought situation in Portugal. It aims to reinforce the urgent need to reduce water consumption in our country…

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    Jul/22
    PANORAMA Project – Summer School: “Acid...

    The 1st Summer School event “Acid Mine Drainage and REE Contamination Mitigation” took place between May 23rd to 27th 2022 in Lisbon.

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    Jul/22
    II International Meeting Journeys “Memories of...

    Taking place on July 14th 2022, 6 pm, at the Municipal Library “Dr. Alexandre Laureano Santos”, in Rio Maior, the public presentation of the II International Meeting Journeys "Memories of Coal” (Memórias do Carvão) under…

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    Jul/22
    13th Partners Annual Meeting

    The 13th Partners Annual Meeting of the Route of Mines and Points of Mining and Geological Interest in Portugal took place on the 7th and 8th of July 2022 at the Urgeiriça Mine, with a…

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    Jul/22
    EDM has participated in PDAC 2022

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro S.A, has participated in the 90th edition of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto, Canada. The event occurred between 13th to 15th June.

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    Jun/22
    Technical visit to former Urgeiriça mine

    The first technical visit of the Working Group to former Urgeiriça mining area, took place on the 21st of June.

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    Mar/22
    Partners Week 2022

    The PARTNERS WEEK 2022 will take place between April 4th and 10th.

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    Nov/21
    Educational Services at Points of Mining...

    The initiative “Educational Services at Points of Mining and Geological Interest in Portugal” took place yesterday in the Auditorium of the Secondary School of Arouca.

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    Oct/21
    Allotment of Cerro do Malpique –...

    EDMI – Empresa de Projetos Imobiliários, S.A., part of the EDM Group, is a company engaged in the development of real estate projects, management, acquisition, construction and resale of its private properties.

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    Sep/21
    Educational Services Guide 2021-2022

    The Route of Mines and Points of Interest in Mining and Geology in Portugal (Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse Mineiro e Geológico em Portugal) promotes the offer of different partners and regions, where…

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    Aug/21
    Soil Decontamination Contract – Public Notice

    Following the launch of the soil’s decontamination contract in the former radioactive mining areas, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., publishes the public notices sent to the parish councils of the respective mining regions:

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    Aug/21
    Robot UX-1NEO

    Researcher Alfredo Martins from INESC TEC - Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, talked about the UX-1Neo robot in Porto Canal.

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    Jun/21
    Safety Summer Campaign – Your Safety,...

    Considering a wider sensibilization regarding the safety rules people must have during the summer holidays, specially, beach time behaviours, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. joined Vodafone Foundation in the summer campaign “A Segurança…

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    Jun/21
    INESC TEC is testing one of...

    These tests had the collaboration of EDM - Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro S.A., which is responsible for the Urgeiriça mine, but also from former partners of the European project UNEXMIN, precursor of the current robot.

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    Jan/21
    Kit Covid-19

    Taking into account the current health emergency we are all facing due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. joins the Directorate-General of Health in the disclosure of confinement rules, asking…

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    Dec/20
    5 Years of the Paris Agreement

    On 12th December 2020, we celebrated 5 years of the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement aims to achieve the decarbonization of the world major economies and establishes as a long-term objective, the limit of global…

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    Sep/20
    Educational Services Guide 2020-2021

    The Route of Mines and Points of Interest in Mining and Geology in Portugal (Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse Mineiro e Geológico em Portugal) promotes the offer of different partners and regions, where…

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    Jun/20
    World Environment Day 2020

    The World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June, and this year it will be dedicated to Biodiversity.

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    May/20
    We don’t STOP in the field...

    Even at a construction site, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., doesn’t stop.

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    Apr/20
    We don’t STOP in EDM –...

    As COVID-19 changes everyone’s lives, at EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., we don’t stop, making sure security and environmental conditions are guaranteed for all workers.

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    Mar/20
    Contingency Plan – COVID-19

    Given the current pandemic situation caused by the COVID-19 disease, EDM-Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., has implemented a Contingency Plan which, among other measures, favors remote working of its employees.

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    Jan/20
    Educational Services and School Visits 2019-2020

    Similar to the previous years, the Route of Mines and Points of Interest in Mining and Geology in Portugal (Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse Mineiro e Geológico em Portugal), promotes the offer of…

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    Jun/19
    10th Route of Mines Meeting

    The conference “Valorização do Interior e Especificidades dos Territórios de Interesse Geológico e Mineiro" will take place next 27th June at 11 a.m..

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    May/19
    Open Doors and Visit to Funded...

    “Europe in my region” is an initiative of the European Commission that makes it possible to disseminate and increase the visibility of EU-funded projects.

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    Apr/19
    1X-1NEO Robot, from UNEXMIN Project, tested...

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., has provided and guaranteed all the access conditions to the Santa Bárbara well, located in the Urgeiriça Mine, as a test site for the robotic platform developed under…

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    Feb/19
    Combustion sources extinction in Pejão heaps

    Since January 2018 and following the request for institutional collaboration by the General Directorate of Energy and Geology (DGEG) and the Municipality of Castelo de Paiva, EDM-Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A. (EDM), has been developing…

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    Sep/18
    Educational Services Guide and School Visits...

    The new Route of Mines and Points of Interest in Mining and Geology in Portugal (Roteiro de Minas e Pontos de Interesse Mineiro e Geológico em Portugal), promotes the offer of different partners and regions,…

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    Sep/18
    Promotional Events of the Environment Recovering...

    Please take a look at the agenda below: MANGUALDE CITY COUNCIL 02:30pm Senhora do Castelo Hotel 02:35pm Intervention by Mangualde Mayor 02:40pm Intervention by EDM President

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    Jul/18
    Environmental Rehabilitation of São Domingos Mine...

    On 24 July, at a joint session held with Mértola Municipal Council, EDM - Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA presented a project to rehabilitate the former mining area of São Domingos.

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    Jul/18
    4th Conference Comissão Portuguesa de Geotecnia...

    On July 10, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. the conference "The environmental rehabilitation of degraded mining areas: a performance review and future perspectives" will be held at the Small Auditorium of the LNEC Congress Center (Lisbon),…

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    Jun/18
    9th Meeting of the Guide of...

    The 9th Meeting of the Guide of the Portuguese Geological and Mines Sites was held in Idanha a Nova on 7 and 8 June, organised by Naturtejo, GeoPark and the local council.

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    Jun/18
    Groundwater Remediation in Uranium Mining Operations

    EDM was invited to participate in the technical meeting organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about "Remediation of Groundwater in Uranium Mining Operations".

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    May/18
    Implementation of GDPR in EDM

    On 25 May 2018, EDM registered its commitment to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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    May/18
    2nd PhytoSUDOE Stakeholder Workshop

    EDM participated in the 2nd PhytoSUDOE Stakeholder Workshop, which was held on 17 April 2018 at the School of Biotechnology of the Portuguese Catholic University, in Porto.

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    Apr/18
    Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2018

    EDM was present at the Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2018 which was held at the Lisbon Congress Centre on 11, 12 and 13 April with the Green Business Week subscription.

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    Apr/18
    “Scientific, Technical and Legal Challenges of...

    EDM participated in the Workshop "Scientific Technical and Legal Challenges of Deep Sea Mining - A Vision for Portugal" held on 16 April 2018 at the António de Almeida Foundation in Porto, under the WP-Legal…

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    Apr/18
    EDM attends Green Business Week 2018

    EDM will be present at Green Business Week 2018, which will take place from 11 to 13 April at the Lisbon Congress Centre.

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    Mar/18
    World Tree Day

    World Tree or Forest Day is celebrated annually on 21 March.

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    Mar/18
    Portugal is a «very good example»...

    The Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, stated that Portugal is "always highlighted as a very good example" in the environmental requalification of old uranium mines, a work that is carried out by…

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    Mar/18
    Week of the Partners of the...

    The Week of the Partners of the Guide of the Portuguese Geological and Mines Sites in 2018 will take place between 19 and 25 March, with several unique initiatives organized by the Partners, throughout the…

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    Mar/18
    EDM present at PDAC 2018 Convention

    EDM is present at PDAC 2018, where it has a stand with institutional presence - Stand 2.136 in SPACE INVESTORS EXCHANGE: Halls F and G - South Building.

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    Jan/18
    EDM evaluates situation of “slow combustion”...

    On 12 January 2018, EDM technicians, accompanied by the President, Vice-President and technicians from Castelo de Paiva Council, travelled to the former mining area of Pejão-Germunde, in Pedorido, in order to evaluate a situation of…

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    Nov/17
    Visit to the Environmental Recovery Works...

    Within the scope of the INTERREG GEO_FPI Project: Cross-border observatory for the geo-economic recovery of the Iberian Pyrite Belt.

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    Nov/17
    EDM participates in the 7th APG...

    EDM participated in the 7th Portuguese Association of Geologists (APG) Conference, which was held from 8 to 10 November 2017 at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.

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    Nov/17
    EDM conducts consultation for the Rosario...

    The EDM - Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA, will publish the announcement of the consultation in two national newspapers, to present the interest for the development of a program of surveying and research in the…

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    Oct/17
    EDM present at Metallic Mining Hall...

    The EDM made a technical presentation on the topic "Environmental Rehabilitation of São Domingos Old Mining Area in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: a phased approach" at the session “Mining Techniques and Circular Economy", held at…

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    Oct/17
    Educational Services and School Visits 2017-2018

    The Guide of the Portuguese Geological and Mines Sites, through the different platforms on which it is present, promotes the provision of the different associated sites, where educational services and activities directed at schools take…

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    Oct/17
    Technical visit of the XXXVII CAP...

    The XXXVII CAP - Refresher Course for Teachers of Geosciences "The Teaching of Earth Sciences as an Engine for Development", promoted by the Portuguese Association of Geologists in conjunction with the University of Coimbra, by…

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    Sep/17
    Critical Raw Materials for the European...

    The European Commission issued a communication dated 13/9/2017 to the European Parliament, Council and Regional Committee, in which it presented an updated list of 27 critical raw materials (Critical Raw Materials – CRM) for the…

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    Sep/17
    Visit by the EU to the...

    On 12 September, the EDM Environmental Unit went on a working visit to the site where the ongoing environmental restoration of the former mining area of Castelejo was being performed (Gouveia county) and to the…

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    Sep/17
    Visit by Freiberg University to the...

    Freiberg is an old mining town in Germany, located in the centre of Saxony, between the cities of Dresden and Chemnitz. With an approximate population of 40,000, of which 5,400 are students, it is the…

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    Sep/17
    European Mineral Resources Day 2017 (22...

    The European Mineral Resources Day 2017 will be officially opened on 21 and 22 September by the European Commission in Nordkalk, Kurevere and Kunda Nordic Tsement in Estonia. The 10th anniversary of this event is…

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    Aug/17
    UNEXMIN launches project promotion video

    The UNEXMIN project, in which EDM is a partner, aims to develop three robot prototypes for 3D cartography and geological data collection in flooded underground mining explorations. Unequalled in technology and long-range planning capacity, it…

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    Jul/17
    Beginning of a Drilling Campaign in...

    In the area known as Escádia Grande, where EDM holds prospecting and exploration rights, on 11 July, an initial survey was carried out to investigate the potential of gold mineralization in the mine, which operated…

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    Jul/17
    EDM Conducts Informal Market Consultation

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA, has just published in two widely circulated national newspapers an announcement of an informal market consultation for the implementation of photovoltaic plant projects in rehabilitated mining areas. The…

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    27
    Jun/17
    Open Competition for the Environmental Reclamation...

    The EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA, has just launched the tendering procedure for the contracted remediation of the former uranium exploration area of Mondego Sul in Tábua, a project supported by POSEUR that…

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    Jun/17
    EDM presented the 2nd Phase of...

    On 9 June 2017, EDM presented the second phase of the environmental reclamation works at the São Domingos mine, which took place at the São Domingos mine on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of…

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    Jun/17
    Annual Meeting of Partners of the...

    The Annual Meeting of Partners of the Guide of the Portuguese Geological and Mines Sites was held in the São Domingos mine on 8 and 9 June 2017. This meeting brought together representatives of the…

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    Jun/17
    “Lithium” Working Group

    The “Lithium” Working Group report, created by Order No. 15040/2016 of the Secretary of State for Energy, published in the DR, 2nd Series, dated 13 December 2016, and which the EDM has integrated, can be…

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    Jun/17
    The 6th São Domingos Miners’ Meeting

    On 8 and 9 June, the Annual Meeting of Partners of the Guide of the Portuguese Geological and Mines Sites, which is exclusively for the participation of the Partners, will be held at the Star…

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    Jun/17
    EDM assigned the 1st Phase of...

    On 26 May 2017, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA, assigned the works contract to Conduril Engenharia, SA, which is the start of the first phase of the environmental reclamation works in the São…

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    May/17
    EDM present at the 2017 Annual...

    On 8 May, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA attended the 2017 Annual Event of the Portugal 2020 Operational Programme Management Authorities on “On the Way to Portugal 2020 – Funding Outcomes and Opportunities”,…

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    May/17
    Mário Guedes Assumes the Post of...

    The Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, appointed Mário Jorge Ferreira Guedes as substitute for the post of Director General of Energy and Geology, replacing Carlos de Almeida, who left office on 11…

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    Apr/17
    Chairman of EDM Interviewed By Antena...

    In an interview with Antena 1, on the Portugal Direct programme of 6 April, the Chairman of EDM, Rui Rodrigues, highlighted the work carried out in the field of environmental remediation of degraded and abandoned…

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    Apr/17
    Mining and Geological Heritage Disseminated from...

    The Directorate-General of Energy and Geology, in partnership with EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro and more than three dozen other entities, is promoting, until 9 April, mining and geological heritage around the mainland and…

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    29
    Mar/17
    Programme to Commemorate Partners of the...

    Lousal Living Science Centre is organizing an event on 8 and 9 April, as part of Partners of the Mining Trail Week, which invites visitors to discover the former mining area of Lousal and the…

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    Mar/17
    Investiment of 5.4 Million in the...

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA presented, on 25 March, a project to recover the former uranium mines of Mondego Sul, in the district of Coimbra. The ceremony, which was chaired by the Secretary…

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    Mar/17
    Visit of the Secretary for Energy...

    On Friday, 17 March 2017, the Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, visited Green Business Week and attended the EDM stand. Green Business Week is an event focusing on the challenges of sustainability…

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    Mar/17
    EDM Present at Green Business Week...

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA will be present, from 15 to 17 March, at Green Business Week, which will be held at the Lisbon Congress Centre. It is an event focusing on the…

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    Mar/17
    APG Day – 9th Annual Meeting:...

    APG Day – 9th Annual Meeting will be held on 24 March 2017 at the LNEC – National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (Lisbon). Under the scope of this event, a tribute will be paid to…

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    Mar/17
    Secretary of State for Energy Participates...

    Portugal was present at the International Summit of Ministers of the Mining Sector in 2017, which took place on 6 March, in Toronto. The Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, was one of…

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    Feb/17
    Lousal Mine Joins Viva/Vodafone Science Programme

    The former Lousal mine has become one of the 20 knowledge tourism centres launched by Ciência Viva and Vodafone. Closed in 1988, the pyrites mine is now one of the sights in a tourist attraction,…

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    Jan/17
    EDM Assigned to Conduril Environmental Rehabilitation

    On 21 January, in Gouveia, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA assigned a contract to Conduril, SA for the environmental rehabilitation of the abandoned former mining areas of Castelejo, Formiga and Vale de Videira,…

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    Jan/17
    Council of Ministers Approved Draft Concession...

    On 12 January 2017, the Government approved, through the Council of Ministers, the draft renewal of the concession contract between the Portuguese State and EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro for the pursuit of environmental…

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    07
    Jan/17
    EDM awards 1st Phase of Recovery...

    On 7 January, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA awarded Conduril Engenharia, SA the first phase of the environmental recovery works at the São Domingos former mining area in the municipality of Mértola, for…

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    Dec/16
    Secretary of State for Social Security...

    The Secretary of State for Social Security, Cláudia Joaquim, presided over a formal session marking the conclusion of the environmental remediation project of the Velha Dam, Urgeiriça, on 14 April 2008. During the event, which…

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    Nov/16
    EDM Joins Working Group for Evaluating...

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA is participating in a Working Group, established by the Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches on 30 November, to identify and delineate occurrences of lithium deposits…

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    Nov/16
    EDM Guarantees Rosário Area

    On 23 October, EDM signed a prospection and research agreement with the Portuguese State for the area known as “Rosário”, falling under the municipalities of Castro Verde, Aljustrel, Almodôvar and Ourique, where an initial investment…

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    08
    Oct/16
    Assignment of the Facilities of the...

    On 7 October 2016, beginning at eleven o’clock at Mangualde Town Hall, a public meeting was held to discuss the assignment to the local community of areas around the former, recently recovered mines. In the…

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    Sep/16
    Environmental Rehabilitation Budgeted at 33 million...

    On 23 September, EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro concludes another stage of the environmental rehabilitation of former Urgeiriça uranium mine, where operations were discontinued in 1999, with the opening of a modern recreation and…

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    Sep/16
    Environmental Rehabilitation Begins at São Domingos...

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA has launched a tendering procedure for the first phase of environmental rehabilitation works at S. Domingos mine. It is a project involving a total investment of around 20…

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    Jul/16
    EDM Elects New Governing Bodies

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA elected new governing bodies for the term 2016-2018 on 22 June 2016. The company’s board of directors is now chaired by Rui da Silva Rodrigues, with Mário Jorge…

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    Mar/16
    UNEXMIN Project

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, SA participates in the UNEXMIN project, which aims to develop three robot prototypes for 3D mapping and the collection of geodata in flooded underground mines. Unequalled in technology and…

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    03
    Mar/16
    Map of Mines

    The Map of Mines and Points of Mining and Geological Interest of Portugal presented today at the BTL – Tourism Fair of Lisbon a new digital platform that brings together more than three dozen partners…

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    Feb/16
    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro

    EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro and ESAN, a company belonging to the Eczacibasi Group, today signed an agreement that will ensure an investment of 7.6 million euros in prospection and research activities over the…

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    Sep/15
    Council of Ministers Resolution nº 81/2015

    Under Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 21/09/2015, the renewal of the Concession Contract for the pursuit of environmental recovery of degraded mining areas is authorized for a further seven years.

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    May/15
    EDM seeks a Partnership for the...

    With a view to establishing a partnership for the development of prospecting and metal mineral deposit research activities in three areas located in the Iberian Pyrite Belt in Alentejo – Monte das Mesas, Alcácer and…

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    Mar/15
    Contract of Environmental Remediation Works

    On 12 March 2015, at Guarda City Council, the certificate of transfer of the contract for environmental remediation works in the mining areas of Prado Velho, Forte Velho and the former Barracão Radium Factory was…

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    Mar/15
    Portugal participates in pioneering project

    Under the Horizon 2020 programme Portugal participates in pioneering €12.6M project for the underwater exploration of terrestrial mines INESC TEC, Minerália and EDM are the three Portuguese partners in this European project. Under the Horizon…

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