Rio Tinto says $2.4 billion Serbian lithium project will be postponed due to local community opposition_SMM
Rio Tinto on Tuesday postponed the first salable production of its $2.4 billion Serbian lithium project by one year to 2027 due to local community opposition. It said it faced delays in key approvals and protests against environmental issues. The mine was opposed by environmental activists and local communities for fear of environmental damage, forcing local municipalities to cancel plans to allocate land to the facility last year.