Europe continues to buy products from Russia’s dirtiest companies
With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has begun to reduce trade relations with Russia by banning or restricting the...
Tag : environment
Greece’s troubled mining industry: violent protests and economics of necessity
In northern Greece tensions are spilling over into violence, as controversy grows regarding the development of the Hellas Gold mining operation, also known as the...
The Catastrophe Behind Jokowi’s Investment Invitation to European Companies
President Jokowi’s ambition to make Indonesia a big player in electric vehicles is a big threat to the safety of citizens and the environment in...
Rio Tinto’s lifespan in Serbia extended again?
The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia has extended the deadline 11 times in two years to the Rio Tinto company in order to...
Copper mine in Bor: Future of Serbia or repeating past mistakes?
After only four years of operation, the new smelter, in which Serbia invested 250 million euros, was demolished, and the new majority owner from China...
The Energy Transition Will Need More Rare Earth Elements. Can We Secure Them Sustainably?
To limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees C or close to it, all countries must decarbonize—cut fossil fuel use, transition to zero-carbon renewable...
Serbia Zijin Copper preparing plan to reduce emissions, switch to renewables
The company Serbia Zijin Copper has started preparing a plan to reduce emissions and switch to renewable energy. Serbia Zijin Copper aims for its carbon...
Land Grabs and the Cost of Mining in Mongolia
Considerations about local people’s well-being should be at the forefront of all ongoing and new mining project developments. The expanding mining industry is a valuable...
The Rio Tinto Controversy in a Nutshell
When did it start? The “Jadar” deposit, as well as the jadarite mineral itself was discovered in 2004, and the International Mineralogical Association officially recognized...
RERI:”Rio Tinto is still waiting to be issued a permit for lithium mine in Serbia”
The Regulatory Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment (RERI) has said that the Ministry of Mining and Energy is unjustifiably extending the deadline for...