


Geodiversity Through the Lens of Built Heritage
The DER Técnico joins the Center for Natural Resources and Environment (CERENA) in celebrating International Geodiversity Day with the activity entitled "Geodiversity Through the Lens of Built Heritage".
This activity, which will take place on October 9th, 2023, includes a study visit to a monument in Lisbon - Lisbon Cathedral - where participants will have the opportunity to observe the diversity of stone materials (correlated with periods of construction or restoration) and also show the response (sometimes quite different) of these materials to agents of degradation and, therefore, show different patterns of decay.

APA gives green light to Montalegre mine and approves first lithium refinery in Portugal
The Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA) has just given the "green light" to the reformulated lithium mine project that the company Lusorecursos wants to explore in Montalegre, which in addition to extracting this mineral also includes a refinery on the same site.
According to the company, construction work on the Romano mining project could begin in 2025 (including the respective access tunnels to the underground mine) and will last two years, with entry into operation scheduled for 2027.
The fact that this project includes refining the raw ore on site "is a clear added value of the project, due to the added value generated" and the "importance of the value chain being located in the territory".

I4-GREEN Technical Open Session
I4-GREEN Technical Open Session will take place online on the 6th September 2023, 16h30 CET, with the main objective of providing a technical briefing session for open call applicants. In this occasion, the pilot companies will share with attendants specific technical parameters to ensure a perfect fit to the real pilots’ (1-IHO Extremadura & 2-E-LIX Andalusia) requirements.
The session will be structured in two sections: Firstly, pilot axes overview, explaining the different voucher IDs available to opt for, and secondly, question time for the applicants, where pilots will solve doubts and response to applicants’ questions.
If you are interested, we kindly ask to save the date.
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ICEI-A Funding Webinar
On 27 September 2023 at 16:00 CET, the Secretariat of the European Industrial Circular Economy Investment Alliance (Dr. Pierre Padilla, N-ABLE) will perform a 45-minute webinar to introduce you to European interregional innovation funding.
The webinar will introduce 2 European calls for collaborative projects dedicated to funding TRL6+ innovations. Follow-up instructions on joining a consortium will also be provided during the webinar.
Follow the link bellow and sing up to this session! The session will be held in English.
A template is available for companies to sign up to make a short presentation pitch during an upcoming event

The I4-GREEN Project Call is OPEN NOW
Submit your proposal until 15th September 2023, 17:00 CET
The I4-GREEN Project call is OPEN NOW to promote the transfer of technology, services and products to sector-specific SMEs and to promote Cluster collaboration tools involving business services and financial support to SMEs in the ecosystem.
I4-GREEN is an innovation project funded by the European Commission under the Instrument for Interregional Investments in Innovation (I3) that proposes disruptive technologies to drive the green transition of mining companies.
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Is lithium a threat or an opportunity for Portugal?
News from Jornal Expresso
The Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente has authorised the first lithium exploration in Portugal, at the Barroso mine. Do the economic advantages outweigh the environmental risks?
This episode was moderated by João Silvestre, Expresso's Economy editor, and counted with the participation of Vítor Andrade, Expresso's journalist, and Luís Martins, president of the Portuguese Cluster of Mineral Resources. Salomé Rita was in charge of the edition.

The fundamental balance between mines and climate
News from Visão Magazine, written by Jorge Cristino, specialist in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change.
Portugal has one of the most attractive lithium reserves in Europe. The opportunity given to us would make our country a world reference in this necessary transition. On this World Environment Day, it is worth reinforcing that we are facing a great strategic opportunity for the country, but also for the world.
If on one hand we know that the extraction of fossil fuels causes damage to the Earth's climate system, on the other we know that the energy transition and renewable energies require a change in the way we view the knowledge and extraction of geological resources, based on critical raw materials, essential for this sustainable growth. In total the European Union has defined 34 critical raw materials, but they are not only essential for renewable energies. They are also essential for health, construction, agriculture and mobility.

The lithium exploration project in the Barroso region, obtained the favorable Environmental Impact Declaration, conditioned by the Portuguese Environment Agency
The lithium exploration project in the Barroso region, in the municipality of Boticas (Vila Real District), obtained a favourable Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA), conditioned by compliance with some environmental and socio-economic measures, by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) - according to information provided by the promoter of the investment, Australian company Savannah Resources.
Savannah emphasises that the conditions of the DIA, with which it agrees, "guarantee that the project will be developed responsibly and that the socio-economic benefits will be shared with all stakeholders.
The Association Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources (ACPMR) welcomes the positive decision of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), since it is crucial for the production in Portugal of this critical metal, strategic and fundamental to the energy transition, as well as for the construction of its value chain in the country, a fact for which it has fought in recent years.
ACPMR is also convinced that this decision may unblock other fundamental issues for the mineral resources sector and for the country, so often postponed, aligning Portugal with recent guidelines of the European Commission, where the "Critical Raw Materials Act" regulation stands out and highlighting the need for the urgent preparation of a new National Strategy for Mineral Resources.

Companies based in the district of Leiria reached in 2022, more than 45 million euros in exports in the sector of ornamental stones
According to Jornal de Leiria, companies based in the district of Leiria reached in 2022 one of the highest values ever: more than 45 million euros in exports in the sector of ornamental rocks.
Alcobaça remains the most exporting county, having registered in 2022 an export volume of more than 25 million euros, which represented an increase of 15.98% compared to 2021. It is followed by the municipalities of Porto de Mós, which in 2022 exported 9,958,233 euros (2,175,251 euros more than in 2021) and Leiria, which recorded 3,523,952 euros of exports (1,043,785 euros more than in 2021).

SUSTAINABLE AGENDA STONE BY PORTUGAL (PRR) AT THE EVENT “AGENDAS MOBILIZADORAS NO ALENTEJO” – PACT – ÉVORA
The SUSTAINABLE STONE BY PORTUGAL AGENDA was presented by Mr. Samuel Delgado, CEO of SOLANCIS, the leading company of the Agenda, at the event "Mobilising Agendas in the Alentejo", which took place on the 4th April, in the PACT auditorium, in Évora.
The Alentejo Region, represents 38% of the total investment of the SUSTAINABLE STONE BY PORTUGAL AGENDA. The consortium is committed to solutions to add value, add intelligence to processes, increase the level of automation and robotization, increase the level of worker safety, achieve zero waste, increase knowledge and ecological levels and strengthen international links with markets.
This initiative promoted by PACT and CCDR Alentejo, was attended by Pedro Dominguinhos, Chairman of the National Monitoring Committee of the PRR and Isabel Ferreira, Secretary of State for Development.
During the session 17 Mobilizing Agendas were presented by the respective representatives, with investments in the Alentejo, under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
Get to know the SUSTAINABLE STONE AGENDA BY PORTUGAL by clicking on the button below.


Critical Raw Materials: ensuring secure and sustainable supply chains for EU's green and digital future
On 16 March 2022, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU's access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are indispensable for a wide set of strategic sectors including the net zero industry, the digital industry, aerospace, and defence sectors.
While demand for critical raw materials is projected to increase drastically, Europe heavily relies on imports, often from quasi-monopolistic third country suppliers. The EU needs to mitigate the risks for supply chains related to such strategic dependencies to enhance its economic resilience, as highlighted by shortages in the aftermath of the Covid-19 and the energy crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This can put at risk the EU's efforts to meet its climate and digital objectives.
The Regulation and Communication on critical raw materials leverage the strengths and opportunities of the Single Market and the EU's external partnerships to diversify and enhance the resilience of EU critical raw material supply chains. The Critical Raw Materials Act also improves the EU capacity to monitor and mitigate risks of disruptions and enhances circularity and sustainability

CANDIDATURAS ABERTAS - REGISTO DE PEDIDO DE AUXÍLIOS

Visit of the Prime Minister to the Sustainable Stone By Portugal Agenda
The STONE BY PORTUGAL SUSTAINABLE AGENDA reinforced its commitment to the sustainable growth of the Portuguese economy, on the visit of the Prime Minister, António Costa to the Leading Company of the Consortium for this PRR Project – SOLANCIS.
With a growth in exports in recent years of around 14%, with a focus on Mobilizing Projects that have allowed for more transparent environmental postures, digitization and robotization of processes, more safety for people and the population and growth in the creation of qualified jobs, Green Agenda SUSTAINABLE STONE BY PORTUGAL will be another significant step for the Natural Stone Sector to continue to be a net contributor to the Portuguese economy, mainly in terms of exports and on behalf of Portugal in all works carried out with our stone and the our know-how and technology practically all over the world.
The SUSTAINABLE STONE BY PORTUGAL AGENDA is being developed in a logic of quadruple helix innovation, with 52 partners – Companies, Academia, Public Entities and Associations, coordinated by the CLUSTER DOS RESOUROS MINERALS. With an investment of 53,8 million, the Natural Stone Sector's commitment is to be a line of excellence in its relationship with the environment and society and increase productivity by 15% and make this reflected in wages.

WORKSHOP NEW SOLUTIONS FOR RECOVERING CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS
The REVIVING Project – revisiting mine tailings to innovate metals bio-recovery is inviting you to attend the workshop New Solutions for Recovering Critical Raw Materials.
The workshop will be held in English at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, and online, on January 30th. Focusing on the thematic of using mining wastes as a source of raw materials and new solutions for recovering raw materials.

Ideas competition - New Construction with Stone Symposium
Within the scope of the Symposium New Construction with Stone, to be held at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Beira Interior on 2 and 3 March 2023, an ideas contest on sustainable materials and solutions that incorporate an innovation or application perspective is launched.
The competition is open to the academic and school community and to the society in general.

Call for abstracts - Global Stone Congress 2023
The submission of abstracts for the GLOBAL STONE CONGRESS 2023, an international event that Portugal will host between 18th to 23rd June 2023, in Batalha, is now open.
Authors can submit an abstract with a maximum of 450 words, until February 15th 2023, using the form available at the event website. All abstracts must be submitted in English.
Acceptance of the abstract by the Scientific Committee will be communicated by the 5th March. The authors will then have to submit a communication for presentation at the Congress and scientific publication.
Topics: Exploration, Exploitation, Quarrying; Processing, Transformation, Stone Characterization and New Products; Machines, Tools and Consumables; BIM integration on dimension stone industry; Environmental Recovery and Territory Management; Natural Stone & Architecture; Circular Economy & sustainability; Climate change impact on geomaterials; Geoheritage and Geoconservation; Health and Safety at work; Licensing and Inspection

Interregional investment for the sustainable supply of raw materials in the EU Green Energy Transition
I4-GREEN is an industry-driven project wishing to deploy regional circular economy innovations in the mining processes. Enabling access to raw materials is a crucial requisite for ensuring Europe’s recovery and is essential to preserve and further improve the environment and the life quality, while they are crucial to Europe’s economy due to the current deep Raw Materials crisis.
I4-GREEN stemmed from an interregional innovation network and will scale into a unique interregional ecosystem, real node for the green transformation of extractive industries and the emergence of an EU sustainable mining value chain. It will generate a proof of concept for forefront sustainable and environmentally friendly processing recovery technologies, becoming a lighthouse of low environmental impact, incorporating circular economy strategies and financial support into SMEs working on securing the sustainable supply of minerals essential to meet EU resilience and Green Energy Transition.

SEMACRET Project
SEMACRET project aims to promote sustainable exploration for green transition Critical Raw Materials in the EU securing the continued supply for its industries.
Critical Raw Materials are fundamental to feed the EU industrial value chains and strategic sectors and the green energy transition. Currently, supply of primary Critical Raw Materials is <3% for many important commodities which leaves the EU in a vulnerable position depending mostly on imports from third countries. The EU aims to boost the internal production of Critical Raw Materials to secure its autonomy and ensure responsible sourcing of these raw materials.

7th Edition Global Stone Congress 2023
The seventh Edition of the Global Stone Congress, the main technical-scientific event dedicated to the ornamental Stone sector, will take place in Batalha, Portugal, between 18th to 23rd of June 2023.
The GSC2023 will feature a series of lectures, poster presentation, round tables, seminars, workshops in the áreas of Architecture, Innovation and Sustainability. In addition to these iniciativas, Technical visits and networking moments are being prepared to provide interaction between all participants.
The Global Stone Congress 2023 is organized by ACPMR - Associação Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources, Universidade de Évora and Assimagra - Recursos Minerais de Portugal.

Mining and Circular Regions go to Brussels
European Regions are committed to enhancing responsible raw materials production- organised on 16th June 2022, at the North-Sweden European Office, Avenue des Arts 11, 1210 St Josse, Brussels
Smart Specialisation Partnership on Mining Industry and Global Value Chain (S3P Mining Industry) brings the European mining regions to work together on improving the conditions for sustainable access and supply of raw materials in the EU. EU mining and circular regions have a vital role since these regions have the most significant mineral potential for the discovery and development of mining projects, that is, the basis of a truly sustainable mineral value chain.
Today, more than ever, there is an urgent need to strengthen the European Union´s strategic autonomy and reduce our dependence on imported mineral raw materials, especially from countries with high geopolitical risk.

CIRCO Hub Portugal
CIRCO Hub Portugal is financed by the Environmental Fund and has as partners the National Energy and Geology Laboratory (LNEG), which coordinates the project, the Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (IAPMEI) and the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA).
The CIRCO Hub Portugal Program has as main objective to train national companies, of any size (with priority to SMEs), responsible for the manufacture of products (with their own or external design) and that are interested in applying strategies and practices to develop their business. , towards sustainability and the circular economy, through its employees, with tools that promote the transition to a more adequate and sustainable management of resources and its value chain, with a view to a more circular economy.
Companies interested in participating can access the website https://circohubportugal.lneg.pt where they can find all the relevant information about the Application that will be subject to a prior selection.
The project aims to train 100 companies, with 2 representatives per company, who will participate in CIRCO circular business development tracks (in a series of 3 workshops) and 60 designers, who will participate in 1-day sessions on CIRCO circular design.
The methodology used, of Dutch origin, applies design and design thinking to the development of products, services and circular business models, worked on in creative and collaborative sessions. To date, the program has supported more than 1000 companies and hundreds of designers in different countries (Germany, Poland, Brazil, Sri Lanka and Turkey).

Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources attended in the Alentejo Regional Innovation Council
Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources, in the person of the Executive Director Marta Peres, attended today in the Regional Council of Innovation of Alentejo, of which it is a member.
This Council is part of the Alentejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission, which coordinate and ensures the necessary functional articulations with the CCDR Regional Council, the Intersectoral Coordination Council and the Regional PO Monitoring Committee, as well as representative entities of the Regional Scientific and Technological System, technology producers and advanced users, planning and management of relevant sectoral and R&I policies, companies and other economic and social actors, inter-municipal entities.
Today, the Governance Model was presented and approved for the operationalization of a successful Regional Innovation Strategy.
The Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources continues and will continue to be an active member for the Region's competitiveness and innovation.

DIGITALbuilt met in Porto de Mós
DIGITALbuilt , European Digital Innovation Hub, had its first face-to-face consortium meeting at Castelo de Porto de Mós on July 19, 2022. The meeting aimed to finalize the formal aspects of the DIGITALbuilt constitution and discuss its operationalization, with the presence of the various partners and teams involved. There's a lot of ambition and big plans in sight for the Twin Transition of the Built Environment!
The hospitality of the Municipality of Porto de Mós , in the person of Mr. President Jorge Vala.

CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES at the EU Clusters Talk event “From magnesium to steel: Navigating shifts in critical raw materials and global supply chains”
On June 22, in an organization of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, on behalf of the European Commission (DG GROW), Luís Martins – President of the Board of Directors of the Cluster of Mineral Resources, discussed with other European partners and with the EC, the problems in European distribution chains related to raw materials, possible solutions, sustainability of the chains and possible actions (policy and industrial).

Mobilizing Agenda – StoneByPortugal – is part of the 51 classified as favorable for the negotiation phase
The event “Agendas de Inovação: No Caminho para Reindustrializar Portugal”, took place on June 21, at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento in Lisbon.
António Costa mentioned that the international jury approved 51 consortia that should proceed to the next negotiation phase. “The agendas that were approved provide for 7.6 billion euros of investment to be carried out by December 31, 2026”, with “public support of three billion euros distributed between investment by companies and research and development by institutions scientific".
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Global Stone 2023 Start-up Event 2023 - New Challenges on Dimension Stones, from Portugal to the World
Global Stone Congress 2023 was announced on June 2nd, 2022, with a small conference named GSC Start Up, during STONE Fair 2022.
The welcome pitch was made by Luis Martins, Chairman of de Board Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources and Luis Lopes, University of Évora, member of the GSC Executive Committee.
The launch featured 3 lectures offered by Agostinho da Silva (Administrator CEI- Member of the board Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources), António Silva (Geologist (ASSIMAGRA – Portuguese Association of Mineral Resources Industry / CTCV – Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass)) and Isabel Almeida (ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon), addressing the themes Digital Era and Green Deal.
The event also featured the presentation of 3 innovative products from SMEs: SOLANCIS, FRONTWAVE and FRAVIZEL.
Marta Peres, Executive Director of the Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources and General Secretary of the event, ended the session by presenting the history of this international congress since 2005 and launching the GSC 2023.
With more than 50 participants, this initiative was intended to be a save the date for 2023 and contribute to the exchange of knowledge and its continuity.
The Portuguese Dimension Stone Sector will be delighted to welcome the Global Stone Congress and you in Portugal, in 2023.
Soon we’ll announce the date and location.

The North met the South for a sustainable Mineral Resources Industry!!! in Brussels
The Meeting “Regions of Mineral Resources meet in Brussels” took place on June 16 with the representation of the following regions: Alentejo and Centro Region (Portugal), Castilla y Leon (Spain), Lapland (Finland), Norrbotten (Sweden) ), Central Region (Greece).
The Alentejo Region was represented by the Mineral Resources Cluster – Marta Peres, by indication of CCDR Alentejo and the Centro Region, by Paula Morais - University of Coimbra, by indication of CCDR Centro.
In an initiative of the partnership S3P Mining Industries and the Government of Lapland, during the day, representatives from the Regions discussed the development of the mineral resources industry in the regions and in Europe, with high-level representatives from DG GROW, DG ENV, DG REGIO and OECD.

Application “Mobilizing Agenda -Sustainable Stone by Portugal” submitted to the Recovery and Resilience Plan
Consortium of 53 Companies and Entities related to the Natural Stone Sector, presented their mobilizing project for a more digital, green and competitive Portugal to the tender RE-C05-io1: Mobilizing Projects for Reindustrialization.

GLOBAL STONE CONGRESS 2023 START UP - STONE Fair, 2022
On behalf of the Executive Committee, we would like to invite you to participate in the GLOBAL STONE CONGRESS 2023 START UP.
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the GSC has been suspended. We believe that in 2023, conditions are already in place to receive the congress in its original format, in Portugal.
We decided to launch the 2023 edition, at the STONE Fair, in 2022, so that we do not lose the spirit of knowledge sharing and international innovation.
We are very much looking forward to meeting with you again, in person or online.

Notice of tender opening
Within the scope of the PRR, the following notices are open:
N.º 02/C11-i01/2022 - INVESTMENT TC-C11-i01 – Decarbonization of Industry (Notice-N-º-02C11-i012022.aspx)
Consolidar Program - Capitalization and Resilience Fund
Strategic Recapitalization Program - Capitalization and Resilience Fund

Cluster of Mineral Resources starts awareness-raising campaign by National Schools
As part of the awareness campaign for young people aged between 11 and 18 in Portuguese schools about the importance of Mineral Resources in everyday life, the Portugal Mineral Resources Cluster carried out another initiative at Escola Básica Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves, in Alcanena, on the 8th of March.
More than 60 young people between 10 and 11 years old, from 4th and 5th grade classes, got to know what the products they use on a daily basis are made of, where they come from and were made, aware of the need for exploration and use, and rational and sustainable use of mineral resources.
These initiatives continue to be a success with young people! Come to understand that without Mineral Resources, their daily lives would not be the same and more importantly, that it is possible to explore and use them in a sustainable way and with respect for Society.
The pedagogical game “Briefcase of mineral applications”, financed by the European Union, is part of the Awareness, Communication and Education initiatives carried out by EIT Raw Materials, in Portugal represented, in this context, by the Department of Earth Sciences of Universidade Nova de Lisbon and by Prof. Sofia Barbosa.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa promulgates amendments to the “Law of Mines” made after the announcement of the dissolution of Parliament and in the absence of sector associations and DGEG
The Associations of the mineral resources industry, which represent hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs, express their displeasure and total incomprehension regarding the enactment, by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, of the amendments approved by the Assembly of the Republic (AR), in November, to DL 30/2021 of 7 May, which regulates Law No. 54/2015, of 22 June, concerning mineral deposits.

MOBILIZING AGENDA SUSTAINABLE STONE BY PORTUGAL
ELIGIBLE WITH VERY GOOD
20 Companies in the Natural Stone Sector, 10 Technology and Software Development Companies, 13 ENESIIs, ASSIMAGRA, the MINERAL RESOURCES CLUSTER, 2 Public Entities and 1 Colab, received notification today that their Application to the Mobilization Agendas within the scope of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, was considered eligible.

'Sustainable Stone by Portugal' | Presentation ceremony of the Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation
On December 2nd, the public presentation of the Mobilization Agenda took place | Sustainable Stone by Portugal - enhancement of natural stone for a digital, sustainable and qualified future, carried out by Eng.º Agostinho da Silva, on behalf of CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES, the company Líder SOLANCIS and all the members of the Consortium.

DIGITALbuilt recognized as Digital Innovation Hub
DIGITALbuilt, the collaborative initiative of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Cluster (AEC), the Portuguese Railway Platform Cluster (PFP), the ACPMR - Association Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources, the Itecons Interface Center, StoneCITI, the BUILT COLAB, from FI GROUP and FNWAY, it was recognized as a Digital Innovation Hub.
This recognition means that, in a “one-stop-shop” logic for SMEs and the Public Administration, services within the scope of digitization will be made available, with the aim of supporting the digital transformation of the business fabric of the construction sector.

Smart Specialisation – Mining Industries partnership gathered in Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal is hosting between today and tomorrow, the Meeting of the partnership for Mining Industries within the framework of Smart Specialisation in Europe.
In a joint organization between the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and the Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources, over two days it will be discussed the inter-regional cooperation for a sustainable Mining Industry in Europe.

Stage for Members - Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon
During 2021, the ASSOCIAÇÃO CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES will give a weekly stage to its members. Because we are proud of the network we have been building, between Companies, Academy and other Entities, and because each member of the Cluster fills us with pride.
This week the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon “goes up” to the stage.

Stage for Members - António Galego & Filhos, Mármores SA
During 2021, the ASSOCIAÇÃO CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES will give a weekly stage to its members. Because we are proud of the network we have been building, between Companies, Academy and other Entities, and because each member of the Cluster fills us with pride.
This week the AGF “goes up” to the stage.

Stage for Members - CCDR Alentejo
During 2021, the ASSOCIAÇÃO CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES will give a weekly stage to its members. Because we are proud of the network we have been building, between Companies, Academy and other Entities, and because each member of the Cluster fills us with pride.
This week the CCDR Alentejo “up” the stage.

Stage for Members - MVC
During 2021, the ASSOCIAÇÃO CLUSTER PORTUGAL MINERAL RESOURCES will give a weekly stage to its members. Because we are proud of the network we have been building, between Companies, Academy and other Entities, and because each member of the Cluster fills us with pride.
This week MVC “goes up” to the stage.

EU-Latin America Partnership on Raw Materials - “Innovative solutions for sustainable mineral exploration”
One the main priorities for EU and Latin America is to foster mineral exploration as a key measure to secure supply of raw materials. Exploration of minerals must be aligned to local conditions and international trends, including social and environmental standards in order to be more effective and sustainable.

Stone Art – The Stone Festival in Serra de Aire e Candeeiros
The quarries of the extractive nucleus of Codaçal, in Porto de Mós, were the stage for the Stone Art artistic and cultural festival, which created an urban art script, bringing together graffiti, mural painting and sculpture, integrated into the industrial landscape and natural surroundings of Serras d 'Aire and Lamps.
The event took place between August 19th and 29th, and sought to cross the visual arts, the natural park and its geological, natural and landscape resources, in which there has been a capacity to reconcile industry, nature and communities.

MINE.THE.GAP - PROJECTS START IN SEPTEMBER
Projects approved under the Project's first tender notice Mine.The.GAP funded by Innovation Vouchers, start in September.

ACPMR represented in the working group created to identify Portugal's mining potential
This Working Group was created by dispatch No. 8364/2021, of August 24, to identify the national mining potential, meeting the needs of raw materials to supply the industry and present a proposal for a strategy for geological resources.

INOVMINERAL 4.0 innovation happening, online and in person
We continue to network for the sector, to meet the challenges of reindustrialisation, digitization and decarbonisation.
Online or in person, the meetings and meetings to debate ideas and solutions have been taking place in a dynamic and active way between all the co-promoters.
With the InovMINERAL4.0 Mobilizer Project, the intention is to continue following the path of InovSTONE4.0 ( https://www.inovstone.pt ).
The project's general objective is the reorientation of innovative industrial models for the Mineral Resources Industry through the development of advanced technologies, new products and software that respond to the entire value chain: upstream, valuation of Mineral Resources and Market Place (link to customer/market).

Consultation phase, within the scope of the definition of the National Rail Plan
The Mineral Resources Cluster was invited to participate in the consultation phase, within the scope of the definition of the National Rail Plan, which is now taking place in Évora.
The main objective of this consultation session for the National Rail Plan is the participants' reflections on the role that rail transport can play in the future, both in passenger and goods transport.