Rio Tinto's CEO claims a disinformation campaign is targeting the company's Serbian lithium mine project, which faces public opposition due to environmental concerns.
The chief executive of Anglo-American mining company Rio Tinto has alleged via local media that his company and its controversial multibillion-dollar plans to create Europe's largest lithium mine in Serbia are the target of a 'carefully designed and well-organized' disinformation campaign .
Rio Tinto says the mine's potential capacity of 60,000 tons per year of lithium could supply nearly one-fifth of the continent's needs for a budding market for batteries for electric cars.It has repeatedly said it will operate the mine safely and maintain high environmental standards.
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