Serbian government blasts green groups for scuttling Rio Tinto's lithium project
The world's shortage of lithium would be exacerbated with the cancellation of the Jadar project, experts said.
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The world's shortage of lithium would be exacerbated with the cancellation of the Jadar project, experts said.
Serbia has revoked Australian mining giant Rio Tinto's lithium exploration licences a week after tennis Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic had his
Serbia’s decision is a blow to Stausholm, who after winning the helm just over a year ago said he was aiming to win back trust for the world’s second-largest miner.
Ministers bowed to pressure after protests from green groups and ordinary citizens, who claimed the mine would wreak environmental destruction.
The Serbian government has dropped its plans to build a massive lithium mine following weeks of public protest over the $2 billion project's environmental impact.