Dec 20, 2021 | Alternatives to Green Extractivism, CAMPAIGNS, IN THE NEWS, Lithium
Local authorities in western Serbia have suspended a plan that would allow the mining company Rio Tinto to operate a lithium mine, after protests by environmentalists that shook the country’s populist leadership.
Dec 19, 2021 | Alternatives to Green Extractivism, CAMPAIGNS, IN THE NEWS, Lithium
Rio Tinto has suspended plans to build Europe’s largest lithium mine after sustained protests across the country in opposition to the project.
Dec 5, 2021 | Alternatives to Green Extractivism, CAMPAIGNS, IN THE NEWS, Lithium
Thousands of demonstrators blocked major roads across Serbia as anger swelled over government-backed plan to allow mining company Rio Tinto to extract lithium.
Sep 23, 2021 | Alternatives to Green Extractivism, CAMPAIGNS, CASE STUDIES, Lithium
CASE STUDY: Jadar Valley, Serbia MORE CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY: Jadar Valley, Serbia From Yes to life No to Mining global network ‘On the Frontlines of Lithium Extraction’ In 2004 Rio Tinto discovered lithium and borate deposits in the fertile valley of the...