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...
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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...
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...
Lithium exploitation in Serbia
Lithium-ion batteries have brought a revolution in our daily lives, and they are obtained from lithium. Again, lithium is a resource that is becoming the...
Euro Lithium’s research explorations at 32 locations in Serbia
The mayor of Valjevo, Lazar Gojkovic, confirmed that lithium and boron research has been carried out in this area, with periodic interruptions, since 1997. Asked...
Associations in Portugal desperately need approval to mine lithium
Associations within Portugal’s mining sector have written an Open Letter to prime minister António Costa ‘reminding him of the importance of the mineral in reducing...
United Lithium’s purification protocol for lithium project in Sweden
The Bergby lithium project, located in central Sweden 25km north of Gavle, was staked by Leading Edge in 2016. It covers three exploration permits for...
Is Czech EMH ready to supply clean lithium to the EU?
The EU is rapidly switching from petrol transport to EVs, as part of the “European Green Deal” which plans to make Europe carbon neutral by...
Rio Tinto lithium mine in Serbia and ICT metal mining case study
The Jadar River and its alluvial plain, together with upstream tributaries and streams near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, are one of the relatively...