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 …
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 …
