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EU & Serbia Sign Strategic Partnership On Sustainable Raw Materials, Battery Value Chains, & Electric Vehicles

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Yesterday, the EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a Strategic Partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles.

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EU and Serbia sign sustainable raw materials partnership

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The post EU and Serbia sign sustainable raw materials partnership appeared first on Innovation News Network. The European Commission has signed an MoU to collaborate on sustainable raw materials, batteries, and electric vehicles.

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EU, Serbia sign deal to kickstart lithium battery development – ET Auto

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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. million electric vehicles.

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Serbia greenlights disputed lithium mining project – ET Auto

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Billions of euros are at stake, with Rio Tinto saying the mine would provide thousands of jobs and secure Serbia’s position in emerging energy markets. President Aleksandar Vucic has hinted that Serbia could begin mining lithium as early as 2028, following new guarantees from Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto welcomed the announcement.

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Rivian opens R&D center in Serbia

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Rivian opened a research and development (R&D) center in Belgrade, Serbia, the Development Agency of Serbia announced on Thursday. The Development Agency of Serbia noted that Rivian confirmed that there were several hundred job applications received. Besides the USA and Canada, they opened a center only in Serbia.

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OCSiAl launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia in 1H 2023

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OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes ( earlier post ), is launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, in the first half of 2023. The graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia will leverage OCSiAl’s unique production technology.

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Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto lithium mine – ET Auto

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Vucic told the newspaper that “new guarantees” from the global mining giant and the European Union looked set to address Serbia’s concerns over whether necessary environmental standards would be met at the Jadar site in the west of the country. million cars.” billion Jadar project after massive environmental protests.

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