On 7th of May, the historic São Domingos Mine, located in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, was the scene of an emblematic visit that took place on the second day of the Kick-Off Meeting of the Interreg EMRIE project.
This historic mining site, which once provided resources such as copper, sulphur, zinc, lead, gold and silver, served as the backdrop for a current reflection on the challenges and opportunities of sustainable mining in Europe.
Coordinated by the Alentejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission, it aims to promote more innovative, resilient extraction and management practices in line with the ecological and digital transition.
More than a technical visit, it symbolised the dialogue between past and future: from an industrial legacy marked by environmental impacts, to a new era of heritage enhancement, ecological regeneration and circular economy.
This is just the start of an ambitious collaboration that aims to transform the way Europe looks at its critical raw materials.
