In the province of Ourense, there is an important project related to lithium mining, in the Beariz area. In the Doade-Beariz mine.

This deposit is key to European plans to secure the supply of critical raw materials, such as lithium, which is essential for the manufacture of electric batteries and other technologies as well as cobalt and nickel. The Doade-Beariz lithium mine has been selected as a strategic project by the European Commission,

Along with them, titanium and wolfram, raw boron, gallium... are used in defense technologies, solar panels...etc.

Another lithium extraction project in the “Cañaveral” deposit, in Cáceres, could start soon, although it is currently in the approval process. It depends on both the Spanish authorities and EU environmental regulations.