Serbia's Energy Minister, Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic, announced on Friday that it could take Rio Tinto up to two years to obtain the necessary permits to begin construction on its Jadar lithium project This comes after Serbia reinstated Rio Tinto’s license last month, two years after the previous government halted the process following protests by environmental groups
Handanovic highlighted that the mining giant must secure approvals based on the project's environmental impact studybefore moving forward