Villages across Serbia demonstrating against arrogant investors: lithium explorers are not welcome!
The people of Rekovac and a group of villages in the west chased off geologists illegally exploring lithium deposits. They say the authorities abandoned them.
Merkel: Germany is interested in Serbia’s lithium
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany is interested in lithium from Serbia and that European union member countries would address the issue of the exploitation of the metal. Angela Merkel was in Serbia for a one-day farewell visit as she is stepping down as German chancellor after holding the post for 16 years. At a press […]
Thousands demand revoking Serbia’s commitments to Rio Tinto
The key demand is for the Government of Serbia to revoke all commitments to Rio Tinto, the investor behind the lithium mine project.
European Greens’ Waitz: Serbia is suffering from environmental crimes
European Greens Co-chair Thomas Waitz said he would speak in the European Parliament about Rio Tinto's project and the devastation of the Danube in Serbia
Rio Tinto to ship pilot lithium processing plant to Serbia from Australia
The company is finishing the preparations for the transportation of the processing plant despite mounting protests by Serbian citizens.
Protests as City of Loznica in Serbia adopts spatial plan for Rio Tinto’s lithium project
Hundreds of people protested in Loznica in western Serbia as the local assembly was adopting the spatial plan for Rio Tinto's lithium project
Rio Tinto launches controversial Serbian lithium investment before environmental study
Rio Tinto keeps buying land in Serbia and getting permits for a lithium mine after the investment decision, but there is no environmental impact study
124,000 sign petition against lithium mine as Rio Tinto mulls project Jadar 2
Even though people around Serbia are increasingly protesting Rio Tinto’s plan to open a jadarite mine, the British-Australian miner is in talks with the government on expanding the project.