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Rio Tinto reduces workforce in Serbia as Jadar project enters prolonged holding phase

January 15, 2026

Rio Tinto has continued to scale down its workforce in Serbia, reinforcing signals that the long-delayed Jadar lithium project has shifted decisively from active...

Rio Tinto stays committed to Jadar despite permit delays and project slowdown

November 14, 2025

Rio Tinto has confirmed it is not leaving Serbia, despite reports claiming the opposite. The company told Blic that it “continues to believe the...

Rio Tinto refutes environmental and technical claims about the “Jadar” project

June 17, 2025

Rio Tinto responded to the allegations made by Dr. Ratko Ristić, a professor at the Faculty of Forestry, concerning the "Jadar" project. The company...

Rio Tinto responds to misleading claims about the “Jadar” project

June 7, 2025

Rio Tinto feels compelled to respond to the inaccurate, selective, and scientifically unfounded statements made regarding the "Jadar" project in a recent article published...

EU designates Rio Tinto’s Jadar project as strategic under Critical Raw Materials Act

June 4, 2025

The Rio Tinto Jadar project has been designated as a strategic project by the European Commission under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA)....

Serbia’s energy sector: Stability amid challenges and political uncertainty

May 1, 2025

During the entire winter, coal and electricity production remained stable, and coal stocks at depots and reserves in accumulations were at high levels, which...

Serbia’s lithium potential and EU’s strategic project list: A game-changing opportunity

April 14, 2025

The European Commission's recently published list of 47 strategically important projects within the EU presents a unique growth opportunity for Serbia. Despite facing numerous...

Rio Tinto denies allegations and clarifies facts on Jadar project

April 3, 2025

Rio Tinto has denied allegations made in the article "The opposition asks the European Commission to abandon the Jadar project", published on the Danas...

EU selects 47 strategic projects, but Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium mine missing from the list

April 1, 2025

The European Commission has announced the selection of 47 "strategic projects" aimed at securing critical raw materials for Europe's green transition, including lithium. Most...

Environmental Alliance of Serbia urges European Commission to reject Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project

March 25, 2025

The Alliance of Environmental Organizations of Serbia (SEOS) sent a letter to the European Commission in response to the presentation of the first group...

Debate on lithium mining in Serbia: Environmental concerns vs. economic opportunities

March 5, 2025

The debate on lithium mining in Serbia, particularly the "Jadar" project, has sparked significant division, as highlighted during an academic discussion at the Kopaonik...

Legal basis for investment arbitration in Serbia: Potential disputes over major projects

January 20, 2025

So far, at least publicly, Serbia has not signed any contract with Rio Sava Exploration regarding the realization of the Jadar project, the well-known...

Experts warn of massive losses for Serbia and local population from Jadar lithium project

December 29, 2024

Professor Božo Drašković, a retired economics professor, warned that the exploitation of lithium in Jadar could result in significant economic losses for both the...

Ministry issues resolution on environmental impact assessment for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine project

November 22, 2024

The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia has issued a Resolution outlining the scope and content of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for...

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