Savannah Resources said it can restart fieldwork at its Barroso lithium project in northern Portugal, following the issuance of a “reasoned resolution” by the government reaffirming that the project is in public interest.
The field program was halted on June 9 when the Administrative and Fiscal Court of Mirandela accepted an injunction filed by the Covas do Barroso Baldios over the temporary land easement order given to Savannah in May. The temporary access to land it does not own at the project site allows Savannah to conduct the last phase of fieldwork prior to construction.
Through the “reasoned resolution,” Portugal makes it clear that Barroso is of national and European significance; the important role it can play locally with population retention and greater territorial cohesion through job creation and wider economic growth; and that Savannah completed the work under the first temporary land easement in 2025 in strict compliance with the guidelines and demonstrated willingness to clarify any concerns with affected landowners.
Barroso is the largest battery-grade spodumene lithium resource outlined to date in Europe and was classified as a “strategic project” by the European Commission under the Critical Raw Materials Act in 2025. The project was approved for a Portuguese development grant of up to €110 million in January.
Source: Savannah Resources