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Environmental protests in Serbia threaten major lithium mining project, posing risks for EU industry

Environmental protests in Serbia are putting at risk the development of Europe's largest lithium deposit, which could supply up to 17% of the EU's annual demand for the mineral, crucial for the electric vehicle industry. Jakob Stausholm, CEO of mining giant Rio Tinto, told Handelsblatt that the protests, which have drawn tens of thousands of people, could delay the project’s timeline and impact its profitability. "Every time we suffer a setback, the start of lithium mining is pushed further back,"…