Serbia hits pause on a plan allowing mining giant Rio Tinto to operate a lithium mine after protests by environmentalists shook the country’s leadership
Environmentalists are upset at the Serbian government’s lack of response to rising pollution in the country.
The mining had been expected to start in the near future, but a town council in Loznica voted to suspend a regional development plan that permitted the excavation of lithium on Thursday. For three consecutive weekends, thousands of protesters in Belgrade and elsewhere in Serbia blocked main roads and bridges to oppose Rio Tinto's plan to launch a $2.4 billion mining operation in Serbia. housands block roads in Serbia to protest mining project“Whether there will be a mine depends on people and the study on environmental impact assessment,” Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said.
Throughout its almost 150-year history, the company has faced accusations of corruption, environmental degradation and human rights abuses at its excavation sites.
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