Behind the lithium rush: The battle for Covas do Barroso’s future
Amidst the serene landscapes of Covas do Barroso in northern Portugal, a small rural community grapples with the prospects of a new identity shaped by...
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Massive landslide unfolds at Anagold Mining’s gold mine in Turkey
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that nine workers were trapped. On the extent of the landslide, he said, “It is estimated that the total volume...
If the world is to move away from fossil fuels, we will need to extract far more rare minerals
We all know that we’re in the middle of a climate crisis: temperatures are rising, the weather is becoming more extreme, and this is having...
Zijin Mining: “We are the first in Serbia to apply the SA 8000 standard”
As stated, this standard regulates the absence of child and forced labor, occupational health and safety, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining,...
Investments and environmental impact of mining in Bosnia
While activists claim that due to intensive mining operations in central Bosnia, citizens are already drinking cloudy water, investors claim that they are doing everything...
Serbia, The real plans of the Jadar project
Europe’s largest lithium mine The Jadar lithium project is Europe’s largest lithium mine, with a supposed $2.4 billion fund from Rio Tinto. The said lithium...
Serbia, New energy and mining minister pushes Rio Tinto lithium project forward
Residents of this region and members of the Association Ne damo Jadar have been pointing out since the beginning of the year that “the end...
NGOs have issued a joint statement on the plan to expand the gold mine in Armenia’s Karaberd
The “Arnika” and “NESEHNUTI” NGOs of the Czech Republic have issued a joint statement Friday on the plan to expand the gold mine in Karaberd...
Zijin triples production at Serbian copper complex
Bor, in north-eastern Serbia, is one of the country’s most polluted cities. While local people protest their toxic air and water, Chinese mining company Serbia...
Rio Tinto’s Serbian saga offers a lesson in critical minerals
The failure of the Jadar Project in Serbia should be viewed as an opportunity for all role-players to recalibrate their processes in line with ESG...