Economist Nebojša Katić: Rio Tinto to benefit from Jadar lithium project, not Serbia
Economist Nebojša Katić asks what the economic benefits that Serbia expects from the opening of the Jadar lithium mine would look like
Rio Tinto says it’s halting work in Serbia, but what’s really happening?
Many landowners and others wondered what ‘on hold’ meant, when all we need is to see Rio Tinto stopped and gone.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia
European Parliament warns Serbia over violence against environmentalists
The European Parliament condemned the violence of hooligans against peaceful environmental demonstrators in Serbia and the amount of force used by the police
Masses block roads in Serbia in protest against lithium mining, controversial laws
Citizens blocked traffic throughout Serbia to demonstrate opposition to controversial laws, Rio Tinto's project and other lithium exploration
Geothermal-rich California could cover US lithium demand
The Salton Sea in the southern part of California can supply 600,000 tons of lithium per year, an amount exceeding the current annual consumption of the US
Massive protests in Serbia against Rio Tinto’s lithium mining ambition, pollution
Lithium mining projects, pollution and environmental protection issues are igniting large protests almost every day in Serbia
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 […]