António Figueira Mendes

António Figueira Mendes is the mayor of Grândola, a municipality in Portugal. He is a member of the Communist Party and has been an outspoken critic of the proposed Mina da Lagoa Salgada mining project, which aims to exploit various minerals in a sensitive ecological area. Following the Portuguese Environmental Agency's unfavorable environmental impact assessment of the project, Mendes expressed satisfaction with the decision, citing the significant local opposition and the potential negative consequences on water resources and the environment. He remains vigilant about the project's future, emphasizing the need to ensure that the mining operation does not proceed.