{"id":17172,"date":"2024-08-12T16:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=17172"},"modified":"2024-08-12T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:19:50","slug":"serbians-protest-over-controversial-lithium-deal-in-belgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=17172","title":{"rendered":"Serbians Protest over Controversial Lithium Deal in Belgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Serbia\u2019s capital, Belgrade, on Saturday to demonstrate against the revival of a controversial lithium mining project. The project, seen as critical to Europe\u2019s green energy transition, has become a political flashpoint in Serbia due to widespread concerns about its potential environmental impacts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the rally, two prominent protest leaders were briefly detained by security officials, who warned that any attempts to block roads during the protest would be deemed illegal. Undeterred, the protesters chanted slogans such as \u201cRio Tinto, get out of Serbia\u201d and \u201cYou won\u2019t dig\u201d as they marched through downtown Belgrade.<\/p>\n<p>The protests later escalated when demonstrators entered Belgrade\u2019s main railway station, blocking tracks and halting traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The mining project, located near the western city of Loznica, has long been a contentious issue in Serbia. The Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto discovered significant lithium deposits there in 2004, but the project was put on hold in 2022 following mass protests.<\/p>\n<p>The government recently revived the project after a court ruled that the decision to revoke Rio Tinto\u2019s permits was unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17174\" src=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/serbians-protest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This development has reignited public outcry, with environmentalists fearing that the mine could pollute water sources and pose a risk to public health.<\/p>\n<p>Slobodan Stanimirovic, a 58-year-old resident of western Serbia\u2019s Radjevina near the proposed mining site, expressed his concerns: \u201cI am in Belgrade because the survival of life in Serbia is being defended here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Belgrade protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations across Serbia since the mine&#8217;s licences were reinstated. Activists are demanding that legislators pass a law permanently banning the mining of lithium and boron in the country. Environmental groups have also threatened to block major traffic routes and engage in civil disobedience if the government does not take action before an August 10 deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 has assured the public that no mining operations will commence until environmental safety protocols are firmly established.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17173\" src=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/serbians-protest-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: theguadian<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Serbia\u2019s capital, Belgrade, on Saturday to demonstrate against the revival of a controversial lithium mining project. 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