Mining town of Bor suffering from strongest SO2 air pollution in Serbia
Bor has Serbia's highest number of breaches this year of the limit for the presence of SO2 in the air. In the last incident, the cloud covered the whole town.
Zijin expanding Serbian mine without comprehensive environmental study
Serbia received a complaint against its decision to allow Zijin to expand a copper mine without a comprehensive environmental impact study
Excessive air pollution recorded today in Bor
The smelter of China’s Zijin halted operations today due to excessive air pollution as the city of Bor, which normally has poor air quality, was covered by smoke from a waste landfill fire. Smoke covered the city of Bor today, making it difficult to breathe, Ist Media reported. The local measuring station run by the […]
EBRD supports Western Balkans in decarbonizing district heating and cooling systems, improving energy efficiency in buildings
Renewable energy sources can be used in district heating and cooling systems without increasing citizens’ energy bills or heating plants’ and local governments’ costs, while at the same time significantly contributing to the quality of the environment, primarily by reducing air pollution, says Bojan Bogdanović, Principal Fund Manager for Renewable District Energy in the Western […]
Public debate on the EIA study for Čukaru Peki mine held in Bor
Representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection held a presentation of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the opening of the Čukaru Peki mine in Bor. The presentation was followed by a public consultation, local media reported. The copper and gold mine with underground exploitation near Bor is set to be opened by Rakita […]
Fresh protest held in Serbia’s Bor over excessive air pollution
A third protest this year has been held in Bor in eastern Serbia over excessive air pollution that has been intensified since China’s Zijin took over copper miner Rudarsko-Topioničarski Basen (RTB) in late 2018. Since January 2019, Bor has been struggling with excessive air pollution, with sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels topping 2,000 micrograms per cubic […]