Serbia suspends lithium mining plans pending expert guarantees
On Thursday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that no lithium mining will begin in the country until guarantees are secured […]
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Clean energy minerals linked to biodiversity loss and human rights abuses
Electric vehicles, solar power and wind turbines are widely promoted as part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions in
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Serbia renews approval for Jadar lithium project amid EU critical raw materials deal
Serbia’s government has renewed approval for the Jadar lithium mining project, a move that has triggered public protests. The decision
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Deep-sea mining research links “dark oxygen” to disturbed polymetallic nodules
Research published in Nature Geoscience reports that extracting rare metals from the deep sea could generate a form of oxygen
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Latin America’s transition minerals reshape mining’s environmental and trade footprint
Latin America’s mining relationship traces back to the conquistadors’ plundering of gold and silver for the Spanish crown. After independence,
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Lithium mining fight in Serbia amid EU battery supply-chain push
In recent years, lithium has been used in conventional batteries for devices including smartphones and laptops, and it is also
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Thousands protest in western Serbia over Rio Tinto lithium project near Loznica
Demonstrators gathered in western Serbia to oppose a lithium mining project near Loznica. The effort is led by the Anglo-Australian
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Serbian environmental group calls for EU to stop backing Jadar lithium project
The Association of Environmental Organizations of Serbia, SEOS, said it has opposed the European Union’s potential support for the Jadar
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Rio Tinto defends Jadar lithium project as Serbia weighs environmental concerns
Rio Tinto says its newly issued draft environmental impact assessments support the safety of planned lithium extraction at the Jadar
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Rio Tinto notice of dispute filed under Serbia-UK investment treaty
The British-Serbian activist group Earth Thrive says Rio Tinto has notified the Serbian government of plans to initiate arbitration proceedings
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Rio Tinto publishes new environmental studies for halted Jadar lithium project
Rio Tinto said on Thursday that it has published new environmental studies for its Jadar lithium project in Serbia. The
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Lithium mine proposal in Covas do Barroso faces local opposition and EU demand
In the Portuguese village of Covas do Barroso, Nelson Gomes starts his day at dawn, tending to cows and a