Australian companies interested in mining in Serbia

BELGRADE - Australian Ambassador in Belgrade Julia Feeney said Tuesday that the range of economic cooperation between Serbia and Australia is pretty narrow, and Serbia’s mineral resources attract great attention of Australian companies.

The business ties between Serbia and Australia are rather narrow, but there is potential to do much more, the Australian ambassador told Tanjug.

Feeney said that the relationship with Australia is currently confined to personal contacts between people, but there are opportunities to improve cooperation, and the embassy in Belgrade has been doing a lot in that direction.

Mining is an area with huge potential for investment by companies from the Australian continent, she said.

There are several Australian companies interested in mining and natural resources in Serbia and there lies the potential for stronger economic cooperation, said the ambassador.

The Serbian government should be able to come up with solutions to make interested companies attracted, she said.

Ambassador Feeney today delivered aid to ‘Svratiste za decu’, a drop-in center for children on the street in Belgrade, which will provide for 2,180 hot meals for the children over the next five months.