Brnabic and Rio Tinto: “Jadar” is a strategically and environmentally sound project
BizLife 17.12.2020 | Beta
The Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabic, talked with the Director General of Rio Tinto for Borates and Lithium, Marnie Finlayson, and Director of Rio Sava Exploration, Vesna Prodanovic, about the continuation of the “Jadar” project and progress of the feasibility study for which that company approved additional USD 200 million.
Thus, the total investment of Rio Tinto in the research and development of the “Jadar” project exceeds USD 450 million, the Serbian government announced. The Prime Minister emphasized at the meeting that development of the “Jadar” project is of exceptional importance for Serbia and Loznica, and that more than 2,100 workers will be hired only in the phase of mine and processing plant construction. When completed, Brnabic added, the “Jadar” project will be a modern