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“This project is a danger for our waters, our land, and our future,” said Nebojsa Zelenovic of NGO Action.
Discovered in Serbia's Jadar region, jadarite might be considered miraculous – at least by the Serbian government and the Rio Tinto mining group. They view this lithium derivative as an ideal raw material source for electric car batteries. But activists say it destroys ecosystems and causes severe illnesses. After months of protests, the government cancelled the project, but as elections loom, many suspect it is purely a political manoeuvre. FRANCE 24’s Laurent Rouy reports.
Serbian PM Ana Brnabić said on Thursday that the government has cancelled all prior licences for Rio Tinto's planned mine in the west of the country.
Environmental issues have gained public attention in the Balkan nation as a result of various problems with waste management air and water pollution.
Mining giant Rio Tinto wants to extract the metal, which is a vital component in electric cars, laptops, and phone batteries.
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