Gold rush

A private consortium was authorized to search precious minerals in Algarve.

Over two-year period, the Energy and Geology Board this week issued a public announcement in the Diário da República, the official Parlement Gazette, stating Empreendimentos Mineiros e Participações Lda, a subsidiary of Wega Mining (Norway) intend to lunch the research for mineral deposits, namely gold, silver, copper, leader and zine, in three councils Aljezur, Monchique and Portimão.

The gold rush arrived in Algarve...