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Serbia’s Critical Minerals Strategy Hinges on Processing Capacity and Industrial Integration

Serbia’s position in Europe’s critical minerals landscape will depend less on the size of its mineral reserves and more on its ability to convert geological resources into commercially viable industrial products. The country has significant mineral potential, including lithium and borates in the Jadar Valley, copper and gold resources around Bor and Majdanpek, lead-zinc deposits, historical antimony resources and metals contained in mining residues such as tailings and slags. Mineral deposits alone do not create a critical minerals industry. Strategic…