Worrying Rio Tinto’s gung-ho mining exploration
Zlatko Kokanovic, the vice president of ‘Ne Damo Jadar’ and a veterinarian writes about Rio Tinto’s scandal of Juukan Gorge and boardroom crises; Life in...
Category : Base metals
Portugal Montalegre lithium mining project to end
The EU is trying to set up an independent stream of crucial raw materials to ensure it’s not dependent on third countries. It imports almost...
Lithium mining preparations in Serbia – activists oppose
At the centre of the controversy is the Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto, which discovered a new mineral — jadarite — in the eponymous valley...
Rio Tinto should pay a higher ore rent in Serbia
Estimates show that Rio Tinto for a period of ten years of exploitation of jadarite ore, if we take into account the prices of three...
Rio Tinto’s Jadarite mine in Serbia danger for the environment and population
At a protest against environmental damage in Serbia, the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Ratko Ristic, drew attention to the danger posed by nature...
China’s dominance of strategic resources
Cobalt and germanium are all both rare ores and vital for the production of everyday items like smartphones, solar panels and electric vehicles. The European...
Greenland election results could halt rare-earth mining
Since Greenland held its first election in 1979, the social democratic party Siumut has been in power, with only one exception of four years. Now...
Jadar Resources exploring lithium at seven locations in Serbia
With the already existing three mining licenses, Australian company “Jadar Resources” received a license for mining research at four more locations in Serbia, so, it...
Rio Tinto has plans for second lithium mine in Serbia
After successful exploration of jadarite lithium ore near Loznica in Serbia, the company “Jadar Lithium” (Rio Tinto) intends to open another lithium mine away from...
EU lithium and cobalt demand becoming harsh reality for metal-rich countries
The European Commission estimates that for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage, it will need up to 18 times more lithium and five times more...