lithium batteries

Serbia’s lithium mining project faces scrutiny over economic and environmental impact

Dejan Šoškić, former governor of the National Bank of Serbia, has raised concerns about the state's potential earnings and the broader economic implications of allowing Rio Tinto to exploit lithium in Serbia. Šoškić criticized claims that lithium mining could lead to the establishment of battery or electric car factories, arguing that Serbia could achieve similar outcomes without relying on domestic lithium. Šoškić's analysis, published by the Fonet agency, questions the economic benefits of foreign-controlled mineral extraction. He argues that the…