Lithium research is threat to Rekovac municipality, locals and ecologists warn
Balkan istraživanja Ltd. aims to continue its activities and open more exploration wells in the municipality of Rekovac, the Association of Environmental Organizations of Serbia (SEOS) has announced. The company has received licenses for geological exploration on a total area of almost half the territory of the municipality, according to activists and locals who are […]
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