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Lithium mine project in Serbia triggers mass protests

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Nita Blake-Persen
August 11, 2024

Tens of thousands of people turned out in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, to protest renewed plans for what would be Europe's largest lithium mine. Environmental groups fear it will cause major environmental destruction.

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