Africa: EU Labels Rio Tinto's Lithium Mine in Serbia a Strategic Project

Africa: EU Labels Rio Tinto's Lithium Mine in Serbia a Strategic Project

[People's Dispatch] Despite strong local opposition and environmental concerns, the EU has designated Rio Tinto's lithium mining project in Serbia as strategically important

Fertile Land And Clean Air At Risk: Chinese Mining Alarms Villagers In Serbia And Tajikistan

Living next to the Chinese-owned Zijin mines, villagers near Bor in eastern Serbia and Panjakent in western Tajikistan face the same threat: poisoned air, degraded farmland, and no recourse. At the same time their governments deepen ties with Beijing.