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Serbia Mining Risk Expands as Exploration Rights Enter Election Debate

Political scrutiny of Serbia’s mining sector is extending beyond Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project, with environmental groups calling for a broader review of mineral exploration rights ahead of the parliamentary election. The Alliance of Environmental Organisations of Serbia (SEOS) is seeking a moratorium on state arrangements related to mineral exploration and mining until they are reviewed. The organisation estimates that more than 200 exploration locations could be affected, although the figure has not been independently confirmed by the Mining Ministry.…