Rio Tinto halts lithium mining project Jadar in Serbia
Rio Tinto has mothballed its Jadar project in Serbia, Bloomberg learned from the company’s internal documents
Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials
The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public consultation ahead of drafting a new law on mining and geological exploration
EU mission in Serbia handed 100,000 signatures against declaring Rio Tinto’s Jadar a strategic project
Informal environmentalist organization Eko Straža has submitted a letter with 100,000 signatures to the Delegation of the EU to Serbia
Lithium mining plans deepen divisions within Serbia
Environmentalists held a protest because of charges that campaigners against lithium mining are facing. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said it received an anonymous threat related to Rio Tinto's Jadar project.
France, Serbia sign five agreements on critical raw materials, waste, energy
France and Serbia have agreed nuclear energy cooperation, a loan for EMS, and wastewater treatment plant construction
Anti-lithium activists ask Macron for help, Élysée says decision on mining lies with Serbia
Serbian environmentalist coalition SEOS has sent a letter to Emmanuel Macron, seeking his support in blocking the lithium mining project
EU’s mining waste rules not fit for new critical raw materials mines
The European NGO Transport & Environment commissioned a legal analysis of the 2006 EU Extractive Waste Directive (EWD)
Question isn’t whether lithium in Serbia will be mined or not, but who will do it – Brantner
In an interview, Franziska Brantner said lithium is among raw materials necessary for climate action