Savannah Resources (AIM:SAV) said it can restart fieldwork immediately at its Barroso Lithium Project in northern Portugal after the Portuguese State issued a "Reasoned Resolution" overturning a precautionary measure that had suspended a temporary land easement order.
The AIM-listed lithium developer said the injunction, filed on 9 June by the Covas do Barroso Baldios at the Administrative and Fiscal Court of Mirandela, has been neutralised by the State's resolution, which removes the suspension on the easement order with immediate effect.
The easement, approved by the Portuguese State in May, grants Savannah temporary access to land it does not own to complete the last phase of fieldwork required before construction can begin.
In its resolution, the State cited the project's designation as a Strategic Project under the European Critical Raw Materials Act, its role in Portugal's foreign investment ambitions, and Savannah's track record of completing the 2025 easement "in strict compliance" with all regulatory requirements and without significant damage to affected landowners.
The State also warned that suspending the easement risked "serious and difficult-to-remedy harm to the public interest" by delaying a project tied to Europe's critical raw materials supply targets.
Savannah will now reinitiate its field programme and complete the work as planned.
