The EU’s Strategic Mistake
The rush for critical raw materials is costing the EU its own democratic values.
Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s “Jadar” Mine in Western Serbia Placed on EU Strategic Projects List
The European Commission has designated Rio Tinto’s proposed lithium mine in Serbia’s Jadar Valley as strategically important for the European Union—a move that will spur various forms of support for the project’s implementation.
Milo Rau: It’s now or never for resistance
“We see with this Rio Tinto story that the fight for raw materials gets bloodier”, states the art director of the Vienna Festival for Mašina.
Reject Rio Tinto – protect Serbia, a call from the European Left
The party of the European Left expressed solidarity with the people of Serbia in the fight against the opening of a lithium mine in the Jadar valley. “It is imperative that we resist this destructive project,” stated the European Left.
“Down with profit, long live the environment!”, a strong message from the Serbian diaspora to the authorities in Germany
A protest against lithium mining in Serbia and the development of the Rio Tinto company Jadar project will be held in Berlin today at 5 p.m. local time. In the proclamation that will be read at the protest, the organizers convey clear messages to the authorities in Germany and their partners in Serbia.
Berlin to Hold Protest Against Lithium Mining in Serbia
A protest against lithium mining in Serbia has been scheduled for tomorrow, October 15 in Berlin. Organizers of the protest include individuals from former Yugoslavia as well as environmental activists from other parts of the world. The organizers are calling attention to the German government’s inconsistency on environmental issues wherein it prioritizes environmental protection at home but promotes destructive lithium exploitation abroad.
‘They were dead silent’: Protest held in front of RTS against repression of activists
“Several thousand citizens showed support for detained activists at the protest ‘Safety is in Numbers,’ organized by Eko Straža.
Organizers Call for Protest on July 11 in Response to Zoning Permit Approval for Rio Tinto
“This is just the beginning. We must prepare for Thursday because the Constitutional Court wants to annul the decree that suspended the spatial plan for this purpose,” said Zlatko Kokanović after being released from custody in Loznica late on July 7. “Rio Sava submitted that request. We must be there on Thursday to help them … Read more
Both the profession and the people have clearly said that they are against lithium mining in Serbia
The demands to open a social dialogue about the future of the Rio Tinto company’s “Jadar” project, i.e. about lithium mining in Serbia, as we can hear in recent days, come too late and do not contribute to solving the problem, but only muddy the waters.
Goodbye, Rio Tinto? Government of Serbia revokes all administrative acts related to the “Jadar” project
The Serbian government has officially ended its cooperation with Rio Tinto, but activists and the opposition demand clear assurances that this is not just a pre-election trick of the government.
Activists announce radicalization of protest against lithium mining in Serbia
Forty environmental organizations agreed to block the highway in Belgrade and a border crossing.
One of the legal prerequisites for the Rio Tinto lithium mine in Serbia has been abolished
Today, the Assembly of the City of Loznica revoked the decision on the adoption of the city Spatial Plan which contained the prerequisites for the lithium mine in Jadar valley to be built.
Thousands of citizens successfully block traffic at several dozen locations in Serbia on Saturday
On December 4, for the second weekend in a row, citizens gathered to protest against the adoption of the Law on Expropriation and the Law on Referendum, and the implementation of the Rio Tinto Jadar project.
A lake in western Serbia turns red: the locals suspect Rio Tinto mining company
Residents of the village of Gornja Nedeljica, near Loznica, suspect that Rio Tinto secretly started excavations, which led to changes in the lake’s colour. Company officials deny the allegations.
Citizens protest against Rio Tinto mine in Loznica
On Thursday citizens gathered in front of the town council of Loznica, in which representatives of the local self-government discussed changes to the spatial plan of the city formulated in such a way as to enable further implementation of the Rio Tinto mine project.
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Rio Tinto in Serbia: privatization of natural resources, obstruction of sustainable development
A third protest was held near Loznica city against a lithium mine that the British-Australian company Rio Tinto intends to open in Jadar Basin in Western Serbia. Hundreds of citizens protested on October 27 in Brezjak settlement, in front of the branch office of the second largest mining corporation in the world, which plans to exploit world-class deposits of lithium ore – and, according to experts and activists, destroy everything around it. Their concern is heightened by the company’s unwillingness to inform the public about the project and negotiate its details with the local community, as well as by the examples of Rio Tinto’s destructive actions across the planet.