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Worker found dead in copper mine in eastern Serbia

According to the newspaper, the victim was 30-year old A.S.

His lifeless body was found last night at about 23:15 hours CET. According to his colleagues, the worker went to conduct rounds at the plant, but never returned.

An autopsy will show what killed A.S., who was in charge of maintaining conveyor belts at the mine.

Chinese interested in privatizations of large Serbian firms

This is especially true when it comes to large companies like the copper mining and smelting complex RTB Bor, and the agricultural complex PKB, Li told Tanjug.

Asked if China was interested in about 120 state-owned Serbian companies from the privatization portfolio of the Ministry of Economy, he said there was interest in half of those companies.

Vucic receives Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd representatives

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday received Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd representatives, who said the Chinese company was interested in taking part in a tender for a strategic partnership in Serbia's RTB Bor mining and smelting complex.

The Serbian government plans to launch the tender in the first half of this year.

Chinese, Russians, Canadians interested in copper mine

Investors from China, Russia and Canada have shown "great interest" in the RTB Bor copper mining and smelting complex in eastern Serbia.

Beta reported on Friday that it learned this from the Ministry of Economy, and that the same sources said a decision has been made to find a strategic partner for the company as soon as possible.

Serbia and China scrap visas, sign other contracts in Riga

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Saturday in Riga, Latvia, with Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang.

They "discussed cooperation between the two countries, progress and concrete results achieved after Li's visit to Serbia in December 2014, and a solution for the RTB Bor mining and metallurgical complex," the Serbian government said.

Verheijen: It is vital govt. respects deadline for 10 firms

BELGRADE - What is most important to the World Bank (WB) is for the Serbian government to respect the deadline and remove the protection from creditors' claims against the remaining 10 enterprises in restructuring by May 31, World Bank Country Manager for Serbia Tony Verheijen said in Belgrade Thursday.
    

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