Rio Tinto intensifies efforts to garner public support for Europe's largest lithium mine in Serbia amid environmental concerns, Financial Times reports.

With a production of 58,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year, Jadar could supply enough lithium to meet 90% of Europe’s current needs.

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.

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is boosting efforts to win public support for its US$2.4-billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia, which has been halted since 2022

Rio Tinto has stepped up its campaign to win over public opinion in Serbia for what would be Europe’s biggest lithium mine — a metal critical for the region and the clean energy transition. The Anglo-Australian miner,