Mina de São Domingos: Redevelopment project of the former mining area progresses.
Redevelopment project of the former mining area of ​​Mina de São Domingos finally advances. This is a long awaited intervention by people for over 30 year old.
According to a statement of the House “Village Museum”, It was a job and a continuous and difficult effort, but the local government never let fall this ambition, never dropped this project, I could never drop this promise.
In addition to the presentation of the project will be released at the time the tender of the 1st phase construction works, with an approximate investment value 3,8 Millions of euros.
For all the insistence of the Mértola municipality, that with all their commitment and dedication has created conditions and fostered partnerships so that this will ultimately be possible.
The Municipality of Mértola and Mining Development Company (EDM) They will sign the next day 10 of September, in the presence of Mr. Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Sanches Insurance, representing the Minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral, the partnership agreement for the Enhancement of Cultural Potential, Tourist Geological and Mining of the territories of the Old Mining Areas and Abandoned Recovered, meeting at which it presented the Redevelopment Project of the former mining area of ​​Santo Domingo.
This ensures the coordination and the framework of initiatives for the enhancement of cultural potential, tourist and geological of this mining area.
The strategy that is based on the Redevelopment Project of the old mine of Sao Domingos want environmentally reclaim the area, giving rise to a new dynamic for economic development, development and planning and use of resources, with a high impact, in Mértola safely, but extended to the entire Alentejo region.