German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Serbia to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country to excavate lithium. The proposed deal could reduce Europe's dependency on China, but it has been fiercely criticized by environmentalists and opposition groups.
on Friday to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country to excavate lithium, a mega project that could reduce Europe ’s dependency on China but one that has been fiercely criticized by environmentalists and opposition groups.to cancel a $2.4 billion mining project launched by British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto in the western Serbia n valley of Jadar, which is believed to be the largest lithium discovery in Europe .
There will also be a letter of intent signed by the Serbian government and several companies related to the lithium mining project and car battery producers. The memorandum will contain a “commitment to high environmental and sustainability standards,” German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit has said.
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