The controversy surrounding the green transition in the Balkans
A new era of mining is unfolding in the Dinaric Alps, the rugged mountain range stretching through the Balkan Peninsula, driven by the demand for...
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Insights into the lithium mining controversy surrounding Serbia’s ‘Jadar’ project
The debates surrounding lithium mining in Serbia have reignited, with opponents of the “Jadar” project raising concerns about its reactivation despite the government’s previous decision....
Serbia: Starting in June 2022, Rio Tinto bought land worth at least 1.2 million euros in the vicinity of Loznica
Starting in June 2022, Rio Tinto bought land worth at least 1.2 million euros in the vicinity of Loznica, despite the fact that the Government...
The Rio Tinto Company has not left Serbia
The Rio Tinto Company has not left Serbia and, judging by environmental associations in the country, has not stopped its lithium exploitation project in the...
Communities are taking on metals and mining giant Rio Tinto to stop the construction of a lithium mine
In the Jadar river valley of western Serbia, communities are taking on metals and mining giant Rio Tinto to stop the construction of a lithium...
Rio Tinto: Jadarite processing will be an example of world best practice
The processing of jadarite ore will take place in a modern plant, with innovative and sustainable process technology, which is environmentally friendly and significantly more...
Rio Tinto’s Planned Jadarite Mine Sparks Protest in Western Serbia
Protesters against a planned mine by Rio Tinto in western Serbia accused the local authorities of altering the urban plan to make way for an...
Environmental issues of Rio Tinto’s Jadar project in Serbia
In February this year, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić visited Rio Tinto’s site and said that this effort is important not only for Loznica but for...
Protest against Rio Tinto’s lithium mine in Serbia
The experts of Rio Tinto conducted many years of research on the mineral jadarite (sodium-lithium-borosilicate) and found it in 2004 in the basin of the...
Protests against Rio Tinto’s future lithium mine in Serbia
Protest was organized in front of the Rio Tinto’s premises in Serbian city Loznica. The citizens of Loznica demanded an urgent suspension of all activities...