Three Alentejo mining towns present joint plan to turn industrial heritage into development

São Domingos mine in Mértola, Aljustrel and Lousal in Grândola have publicly presented the action plan of MIN'ARTE, a shared project to preserve their mining history and use it for cultural, tourism and economic development. It is funded through Alentejo 2030 under a non-urban cohesion partnerships programme. Local residents are meant to help shape the future of these territories, building on the MALACATE Council already running at São Domingos. Plans include gathering memories and identifying spaces that matter to communities, starting with a participatory walk on 7 and 8 November, linked to University of Lisbon architecture research.