In a significant display of public dissent, thousands of protesters rallied on Monday in Sabac, Serbia, voicing strong opposition to the proposed Rio Tinto lithium project The project, located in Serbia's lush western region of Jadar, aims to extract lithium—a critical material essential for the batteries used in electric vehicles and mobile devices Despite its importance, the project has sparked widespread concern among environmental activists and local residents, who fear it could cause irreparable environmental damage
The demonstrations in Sabac, a city situated about 50 kilometers northeast of the proposed mine site, were part of a broader wave of protests sweeping across the country
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