Jadar
‘It’s [Not] Over’: The Past, and Present, of Lithium Mining in Serbia
Protesters block the E-75 highway in Belgrade, Serbia, 27 November 2021. Anti-government demonstrators blocked roads and bridges in Serbia to protest against new laws they say favor interests of foreign investors devastating the environment. EPA-EFE/ANDREJ CUKIC
First time lucky
Serbian Activists Doubt Govt’s Sincerity in Cancelling Lithium Mine
After Serbia's government on Wednesday revoked a key decree greenlighting Rio Tinto's controversial lithium mining project, activists said they did not trust government promises that the mining project is over for good, fearing what might happen after elections in April.
Vučić about Rio Tinto: "We'll fight. If it is expensive, let some new investor come".
From 3 p.m., President Aleksandar Vucic talked to all interested citizens from the area of 12 villages in the Jadar region. There is the highest level of concern in this area due to research conducted by Rio Tinto.
In Serbia, the Fight for ‘Green’ Votes Turns Ugly
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Rio Tinto’s Planned Jadarite Mine Sparks Protest in Western Serbia
Hundreds of locals from western Serbia, but also activists and opposition politicians from other parts of the country, gathered on Thursday in Loznica, western Serbia, to protest against amendments to the local urban plan to meet the needs of a lithium mining investment by the Anglo-Australian multinational corporation Rio Tinto.
Serbia Green NGOs File Charges Against Lithium Mining Giant
Two Serbian NGOs, the Coalition against Environmental Corruption and the Podrinje Anti-Corruption Team, PAKT, on Tuesday said they had filed charges against Rio Sava Exploration and China Communications and Construction, CCCC, and their subcontractors, for environmental pollution.
World’s largest reserves of lithium are in Serbia: We could supply the whole planet
Serbia's estimated deposits are the largest in Europe and the insatiable appetite for batteries that power everything from iPhones to Tesla cars is prompting the likes of Rio Tinto Group to study the viability of mining it.
News portal Deutsche Wirtschaftsnachrichten writes about the lithium wealth in Serbia, carried by portal serbia-energy.eu.
Serbian minister receives Rio Tinto executive
They spoke on Wednesday in Belgrade, discussing implementation of the Jadar Project near Loznica, western Serbia, Tanjug said.
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Another Chinese company starts building new plant in Serbia
"Those thinking victory's easy, learn, Serb walnut's hardy"
Lithium
Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday Rio Tinto's Jadar Project would be a major development boom for Serbia and its Podrinje region, which has 10 percent of the world's lithium deposits.