Overview

• BNG leader Ana Pontón has called for the Galician government to declare mineral reserves as strategic assets to secure community benefits.
• The party accuses the Xunta de Galicia of approving over 200 expired mining rights without social debate and selling them cheaply to large multinationals.
• Despite the European Commission’s positive assessment, Pontón said she was unaware of Brussels’ letter confirming the Doade project’s compliance with EU law.
• Nationalists warn that lithium extracted in Orense will supply a battery plant in Zaragoza while local communities shoulder the social and environmental burdens.
• BNG insists on transparent planning, public participation and strict safeguards to align mineral extraction with regional development and ecological protection.