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 participation close to a hundred people.

The organization was carried out by EDM – Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, S.A., with the support of the Directorate General for Energy and Geology (DGEG), but also of the many present entities, such as Nelas Municipality, Hunosa, CCDR Centro, Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), Environmental Fund (Fundo Ambiental), Antena 1, University of Coimbra, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, and, of course, the essential collaboration and contribution of the 42 partners of the Route Guide.

During the meeting, some themes and issues, such as the evolution of The Urgeiriça Mining Complex or the “Sustainability of Mining Territories, from Environment to Economy”, were discussed and addressed in the various panels, along with local communities.