Rio Tinto has said Serbia's lithium reserves in Loznica could produce an estimated 58,000 tonnes annually, enough for 1.1 million electric vehicles. During an interview with Germany's Handelsblatt ahead of the Belgrade summit, Vucic said conversations were ongoing with a range of European automakers including Mercedes, Volkswagen and Stellantis.
Belgrade (AFP) – The European Union and Serbia signed a deal Friday to develop the supply of lithium seen as a crucial building block to achieve Europe's transition to a green economy. Issued on: 19/07/2024 - 05:19 Modified: 19/07/2024 - 16:21
"Chancellor Scholz has offered Germany's support for Serbia to develop a more extensive lithium production value chain, which will bring us billions in investments," Vucic added.
Serbia has vast lithium deposits near the western city of Loznica, where a mining project being developed by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has been a perennial political fault line in the Balkan country in recent years.
Vucic has hinted that Serbia could begin mining lithium as early as 2028. The president has also said the deal would involve guarantees that limited the sale of raw materials from the country and ensure that most of the lithium exports would be through Serbian-produced batteries or component parts.
Germany's Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) is a potential customer of lithium from Serbia and would support bringing more of the battery value chain to Serbia, the company's chief executive Ola Kaellenius said in Belgrade on Friday. "They are building a very modern mine and we are a potential customer.
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