Rio Tinto CEO in Serbia seeks to reassure over lithium mine
4 months ago

Rio Tinto CEO in Serbia seeks to reassure over lithium mine

Hindustan Times  

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto's chief executive sought to reassure locals during a visit to Serbia on Saturday over his company's controversial lithium mining project, local media reported. Rio Tinto CEO in Serbia seeks to reassure over lithium mine Serbia has vast lithium deposits near the western town of Loznica and the mining project has been a perennial political fault line in the Balkan country in recent years because of its potential environmental impact. On Saturday, Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm attended a meeting of President Aleksandar Vucic with residents in Ljubovija, in the country's west, and pledged to protect both the environment and people, Beta news agency reported. Serbia's top court in July reversed an earlier government decision to halt the project, set to serve as a vital source to power Europe's green energy transition, following a string of protests in 2021.

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Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of funds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of funds

Live Mint  

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE -A lithium technology startup backed by Rio Tinto expects to finalise a funding round in the next week to raise A$29 million, even as the global lithium market struggles, its Melbourne-based CEO told Reuters. ElectraLith is developing a filtration technology that can extract lithium from brine deposits without using water or chemicals, which would be key …

A lithium mine in Serbia could rev up Europe's e-vehicles, but opposition is fierce
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A lithium mine in Serbia could rev up Europe's e-vehicles, but opposition is fierce

NPR  

A lithium mine in Serbia could rev up Europe's e-vehicles, but opposition is fierce toggle caption Darko Vojinovic/AP JADAR VALLEY, Serbia — Vladan Jakovljevic’s bees are angry. After the Balkan wars of the 1990s, British Australian mining company Rio Tinto began drilling exploratory wells in Jadar Valley, confirming that it has one of Europe’s largest deposits of lithium. There’s lithium …

Thousands protest in Serbia’s Belgrade against lithium mining project
5 months ago

Thousands protest in Serbia’s Belgrade against lithium mining project

Al Jazeera  

Protesters say they fear project by mining giant Rio Tinto would pollute water sources and endanger public health. In advance of Saturday’s rally in Belgrade, two leading protest figures said they were briefly detained by security officials who warned that any moves to block roads during the demonstration would be seen as illegal. Serbia has vast lithium deposits near the …

Residents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
5 months ago

Residents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining

Associated Press  

GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia — Zlatko Kokanović does not want a lithium mine in his backyard and he will do anything he can to stop it from opening. “This land is nobody’s property, it belongs to our children.” Exploration of the lithium and boron deposits in the Jadar valley has been done by multinational Rio Tinto mining company for 20 years. …

Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
5 months ago

Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "This land is nobody's property, it belongs to our …

Rio Tinto to further tap opportunities in nation's green transition
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rio Tinto to further tap opportunities in nation's green transition

China Daily  

Rio Tinto's booth is seen during the sixth China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. Rio Tinto, the world's largest iron ore producer, has had more tie-ups and joint ventures with Chinese partners last year than ever before in its history, its top executive said, amid further opening-up and industrial reform that have provided massive business opportunities for multinational …

Serbia eco activists to camp out for lithium mining ban
2 years, 11 months ago

Serbia eco activists to camp out for lithium mining ban

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian eco-activists on Thursday set up several tents in central Belgrade, pledging to camp there to press for their demand for a ban on lithium mining in the Balkan country. “We have one clear demand — a law which should forbid exploring borate and lithium,” activist Savo Manojlovic of the Kreni-Promeni, or Go-Change, group told The Associated …

Serbia backs out of controversial Rio Tinto lithium mine
2 years, 11 months ago

Serbia backs out of controversial Rio Tinto lithium mine

ABC  

Serbian authorities have abandoned plans to build a controversial lithium mine, the prime minister has said, following weeks of protests against the project set to be built by Anglo-Australian firm Rio Tinto. Key points: Lithium is a key component for electric car batteries Vast deposits were found around the town of Loznica by Rio Tinto in 2006 The company had …

Serbia scraps planned Rio Tinto lithium mine after protests
2 years, 11 months ago

Serbia scraps planned Rio Tinto lithium mine after protests

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government said Thursday that it was canceling all licenses for mining giant Rio Tinto to open a lithium mine in the Balkan country. “We have fulfilled all the requests of the environmental protests and put an end to Rio Tinto in the Republic of Serbia,” Serbian Prime Minister …

Serbia suspends lithium mine plans after protests
3 years ago

Serbia suspends lithium mine plans after protests

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Local authorities in western Serbia on Thursday suspended a plan that would allow mining giant Rio Tinto to operate a lithium mine, following protests by environmentalists that shook the country’s populist leadership. “These are the two conditions that the president stated earlier.” Rio Tinto said in a statement Thursday that it worked in accordance with laws and …

Thousands of Serbians block roads to protest lithium mine project
3 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of Serbians block roads to protest lithium mine project

Al Jazeera  

Protesters fear mining by multinational companies will cause huge damage to local environment. Environmental protesters have blocked roads in Serbia for a third consecutive weekend to oppose plans for lithium mining, despite a bid by the country’s populist government to defuse the demonstrations by agreeing to the key demands of organisers. Serbian authorities withdrew two key laws that activists said …

Serbia moves to defuse protests over Rio Tinto lithium mine
3 years, 1 month ago

Serbia moves to defuse protests over Rio Tinto lithium mine

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government decided Wednesday to suspend two key laws that would help mining giant Rio Tinto launch a lithium mine in western Serbia. For two consecutive weekends, thousands of protesters in Belgrade and other Serbian towns have blocked main roads and bridges to decry the planned lithium mine despite …

ALEX BRUMMER: Natural disaster brewing in Britain's mining sector
3 years, 3 months ago

ALEX BRUMMER: Natural disaster brewing in Britain's mining sector

Daily Mail  

London has proven a magnet for tech-related floats in 2021. The departure of mining giant BHP from the FTSE 100 means that some UK funds will not be able to hold a dividend stock at a time of a global metals surge Valued at an estimated £1.7billion, the Eurowag decision to float comes hard on the heels of the announcement …

Rio Tinto: Miner apologizes for blowing up 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site in Western Australia
4 years, 7 months ago

Rio Tinto: Miner apologizes for blowing up 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site in Western Australia

CNN  

Sydney CNN Business — Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologized after blowing up a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site with dynamite to expand an Australian iron ore mine. “We pay our respects to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People,” Rio Tinto Iron Ore CEO Chris Salisbury said in a statement released Sunday. — Ken Wyatt May 29, 2020 But Puutu …

Rio Tinto NT mine production suspended amid safety concerns
5 years, 6 months ago

Rio Tinto NT mine production suspended amid safety concerns

ABC  

Production at a remote Rio Tinto mine site was temporarily suspended last week after a union investigation raised safety concerns at the operation. Key points: Production at Rio Tinto's East Arnhem Land bauxite mine was paused due to issues with lighting at its ship-loading facility The site has been the centre of union and worker concerns over safety in recent …

Rio Tinto sells its stake in Namibian mine to CNUC
6 years, 1 month ago

Rio Tinto sells its stake in Namibian mine to CNUC

China Daily  

A metallurgical engineer at Rio Tinto Group checks the pressure in a vat inside the company's plant in Melbourne, Australia. Mining giant Rio Tinto will sell its entire 68.62 percent stake in Rossing Uranium Ltd in Namibia for $106.5 million to China National Uranium Corporation Ltd, in order to focus on its core assets including iron, copper and aluminum, the …

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