mining sector

Serbia Mining Sector Faces ESG and Capital Test as Critical Minerals Demand Rises

Serbia’s mining sector is increasingly positioned at the intersection of critical raw materials policy, private capital investment and ESG governance requirements, as global demand for strategic minerals intensifies. The traditional mining development model—based on resource identification, permitting, financing, construction and export of concentrates or refined output—is being redefined as investors reassess projects under environmental, social and governance standards linked to EU supply-chain compliance and institutional funding criteria. Serbia’s geological base is no longer the central question for investors. The focus…