Critics of Serbia’s draft mining strategy barred from public hearing
A public consultation was held on the draft Strategy for the Management of Mineral and other Geological Resources in Serbia
Jadar project timeline: a full overview of the most controversial investment in Serbia’s recent history
No investment in Serbia’s recent history has sparked as much controversy as Rio Tinto’s lithium mining project Jadar. All about the Jadar project, from 2001 to the present day.
Protesters in Serbia block railway in campaign to ban lithium mining
A series of almost everyday protests for weeks throughout Serbia against lithium mining culminated in a massive rally in Belgrade
Serbian scientists find environmental damage far exceeds benefits of lithium mining
A group of Serbian scientists found lithium mining in western Serbia in a populated and fertile area is not profitable given the the environmental risks
Professors from University of Belgrade establish Committee for Environmental Protection
The professors said that the state should rely on domestic wisdom and expertise for the preparation of the strategic decisions in the energy sector
Professors from University of Belgrade debate Rio Tinto’s project on RTS
More than two years after protests began, Serbia's public broadcaster RTS aired the first academic debate on the project, which the government stopped nine months ago
Seven-day deadline for Serbia’s new MPs to verify petition against lithium
The Serbian parliament has seven days to verify the people's initiative to ban lithium and boron excavation, environmentalists said
Excessively polluted air in Serbia at start of heating season
According to WHO's new recommendations, the air in Serbia is already excessively polluted almost everywhere at the very start of the heating season