The Minister of Mining and Energy, Zorana Mihajlovic, stated today that one of the pillars of energy development is mining, ie jadarite and copper, and that the Cukaru Peki mine, near Bor, will start operating in the fall, so that Serbia will be the second copper producer in Europe.
“The investment plan in the field of energy and mining includes projects worth 17 billion euros. Serbia is open for investors from the United States, because we want the best companies in the world,” said Mihajlovic in a conversation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Kurt Donelli, the leading ministry reported.
Speaking about gas supply, she said that diversification of suppliers is the next step in the supply of this energy source, and that Serbia is interested in the southern gas corridor, as well as the future eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline.
As she also stated, by the end of the year, Serbia will have a Strategy for the development of energy until 2040, with a vision until 2050 and a plan for climate and energy.
Donnelli said that the new US administration has set high energy and the fight against climate change, and that Serbia can count on the help of the United States in the process of energy transition.
“Although we are at the beginning, it is time to have concrete plans on how to reach a common goal. Our experts are working on that and we want to share all the analyzes, new knowledge with you and provide all the technical assistance. The most important thing is to take care of people, their jobs, to increase economic activities and improve the quality of life,” Donelli said, Danas reports.
