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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...

EU–Serbia raw materials partnership: Strategic opportunity or governance risk?

November 6, 2025

In July 2024, the European Union and Serbia signed a strategic raw materials partnership focused on cooperation in lithium extraction, battery production, and clean...

Rio Tinto faces low lithium prices as Serbia invests in mine-linked infrastructure

September 6, 2025

Low lithium market prices have forced Rio Tinto to indicate in its six-month report that production will need to be “incentivized”, a euphemism for...

Rio Tinto condemns vandalism at Loznica info center, calls for constructive dialogue on project

August 11, 2025

Rio Tinto strongly condemns the attack on its Info Center in Loznica, where unknown individuals broke the facility's windows. The company immediately notified the...

Rio Tinto seeks permits to restart Jadar lithium project in Serbia, aiming for major greenfield investment and economic boost

August 6, 2025

Rio Tinto is currently working to secure approval for an updated environmental impact assessment (EIA) study and obtain key permits, including an exploitation license,...

EU eyes raw material reserves as Serbia’s “Jadar” lithium project gains strategic importance

July 10, 2025

The European Union is preparing to create reserves of critical raw materials—such as lithium—to safeguard its energy and digital transitions from potential geopolitical disruptions....

European Commission faces criticism over lack of transparency and social impact in Serbia’s Jadar lithium project

July 3, 2025

The European Commission recently designated the Jadar lithium and boron mining project in Serbia as a strategic energy project outside the EU, without publicly...

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...

Rio Tinto revises costs for Serbia’s strategic lithium project amid environmental and market challenges

June 6, 2025

Rio Tinto is currently reassessing the costs of its lithium mining project in Serbia, which the European Commission has designated as one of 13...

Rio Tinto revises cost of strategic Serbian lithium project amid environmental concerns

June 5, 2025

Rio Tinto is revising the capital cost of its Serbian Jadar lithium project, which the European Commission recently designated as one of 13 strategic...

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)....

Global race for Serbian copper: Rio Tinto’s future leadership and China’s growing influence

May 26, 2025

The selection of a new director for the mining company Rio Tinto, following the sudden resignation of Jakob Stausholm, will likely depend on how...