Critical Raw Materials

Project "Jadar"

27.February 2026. B. B.

EP representative for critical raw materials: The "Jadar" project is not dead, but frozen

"If the legal framework were stabilized, I would say that Rio Tinto would definitely respect environmental and social standards," said Hildegard Bentele, representative of the European Parliament for critical raw materials from the Christian Democratic Union, about lithium mining in Serbia.

China is particularly important for the German economy - not only as a sales market, but also as a major supplier of raw materials.

Germany

10.December 2025 Juan Dang (DW)

German minister in China: Swallowing a dumpling because of rare metals

China is particularly important for the German economy - not only as a sales market, but also as a major supplier of raw materials

Lithium

25.march 2025 B. B.

Serbian lithium is not included in the strategic projects of the European Union

Among the 47 strategic projects for strengthening the capacity of strategic critical raw materials of the European Union, there is no "Jadar" project, nor any other project from Serbia