Local resistance and global demand: The battle over lithium mining in Covas do Barroso
In the tranquil Portuguese village of Covas do Barroso, Nelson Gomes begins his day at dawn, tending to his cows and tending his vegetable garden....
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Lithium from Lopare to be supplied to “Mercedes”
The Swiss joint-stock company ARCORE AG, which has identified significant quantities of lithium carbonate, magnesium, potassium, and boron through exploration in the Lopare municipality, has...
Project “Jadar” director: We will try to convince the new government and citizens that this is in their interest
The Executive Director of Rio Tinto’s “Jadar” project, Chad Blewett, told N1 that the company has no guarantees or assurances from the Serbian government that...
Kreni-Promeni: Rio Tinto should disclose how much money it provides to the media in Serbia for positive coverage
The Kreni-Promeni movement announced today that there is currently propaganda through government-friendly media lobbying for lithium mining and requested that the company Rio Tinto disclose...
Copper, lithium, rare earth metals: Germany’s raw materials problem
The largest European economy is not doing well – it is currently stagnating. There is also another problem: Germany is increasingly dependent on importing essential...
Diving deeper: Manganese and emerging battery technologies beyond lithium
Lithium batteries have revolutionized the energy storage landscape, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs) and various consumer electronics. They power everything from cellphones and laptops to...
Norwegian oil and Serbian lithium: How similar is Serbia to Norway?
“The money that would remain for us, we cannot even imagine. It’s literally a parallel with Norway before and after oil. It’s Serbia before and...
Vulcan Energy Resources secures €40 million investment for phase one of Zero Carbon Lithium Project
Vulcan Energy Resources has successfully raised €40m ($43m) through a private placement to bolster the construction of its phase one integrated Zero Carbon Lithium Project...
Portuguese prosecutors halt lithium mine project
The Portuguese public prosecutor has requested that the court annul the environmental permit for a lithium mining project being developed by the London-based company Savannah...
“White Gold” and a Dark Future: The Cost of Jadar and Rađevina
The answer to the question of how much Jadar and Rađevina cost has not been given, nor will it be given as long as the...