Public information regarding a graphite mining permit in Valencia de Alcántara

The Junta de Extremadura has opened a public information period of fifteen business days regarding the mining research permit named “Jola”, number 10C10347-00, which comprises 18 mining grids for graphite resources in the municipality of Valencia de Alcántara (Cáceres) and whose application corresponds to the company Extremadura Delicatessen, S.L. The announcement, signed in Cáceres on October 30, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres number 0215, dated November 10, 2026, in Section II (Regional Administration), pages 25160 to 25162, with official reference CVE BOP-2026-5248.

The file is being processed by the Industrial, Energy and Mining Planning Service of the General Directorate of Industry, Energy and Mines, under the Ministry of Industry, Energy, Science and Territory of the Junta de Extremadura, which is also the competent body to resolve the administrative authorization of the restoration plan.

A perimeter of eighteen grids on Extremaduran soil

The application affects resources from Section C) of the Mining Law and, specifically, graphite. The requested perimeter is defined by ten vertices in geographic coordinates (reference system ETRS89), with longitudes between 7º 13’ 00" and 7º 15’ 00" West and latitudes between 39º 17’ 00" and 39º 18’ 20" North. The location map can be consulted on the official page of the Geological Mining Information System of Extremadura (sigeo.juntaex.es), in its Public Information section.

The promoter’s data appearing in the announcement are as follows:

• Company: Extremadura Delicatessen, S.L.
• NIF: B10306223
• Address: calle Don Pedro Rodríguez, n.º 2, 1º D, 10500 Valencia de Alcántara (Cáceres)
• Permit name: “Jola”, number 10C10347-00
• Requested area: 18 mining grids
• Affected municipality: Valencia de Alcántara

Fifteen days to appeal and thirty for the restoration plan

The opening of the procedure is supported by article 70.2 of the General Regulation for the Mining Regime, of August 25, 1978. During this period, any natural or legal person may examine the procedure, and those who have the status of interested parties may appear in the file and present the allegations they deem appropriate. An edict will be sent for posting on the notice board of the affected town hall.

In parallel, and in compliance with Article 6 of Royal Decree 975/2009, of June 12, on the management of waste from extractive industries and the rehabilitation of sites affected by mining activities, the project’s restoration plan is open for public inspection for thirty business days. Both periods are calculated from the day following the publication of the announcement. The Industrial, Energy, and Mining Planning Service has already proposed a favorable resolution for the submitted restoration plan, without prejudice to the allegations from the procedure and the reports or conditions of the consulted bodies.

In-person and electronic consultation of the file

The project and the restoration plan may be examined at the offices of the instructing service, at Avenida de Clara Campoamor, no. 2, Edificio Múltiples, 3rd floor, Cáceres, from 09:00 to 14:00 hours, Monday to Friday, and also through sigeo.juntaex.es. Observations and allegations shall be submitted by any of the means provided for in Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Royal Decree 975/2009, reports will be requested from the following bodies:

• General Directorate of Sustainable Management and Forestry Policy of the Ministry of Industry, Energy, Science, and Territory
• General Directorate of Cultural and Documentary Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Sports
• Tagus Hydrographic Confederation
• Affected City Council

The announcement is signed by Juan Francisco Lemus Prieto, head of the Industrial, Energy, and Mining Planning Service.

The publication opens the door for neighbors, property owners, and community groups in the region to consult the actual scope of the project and submit allegations before the Junta resolves on a graphite permit in a municipality bordering Portugal, where the debate over mining and its impact on the territory remains fully current.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres, no. 0215, November 10, 2026, Section II - Regional Administration, pp. 25160-25162 (official reference: CVE BOP-2026-5248).