Balken Mining General Discussion Thread, page-187

Been chaotic with work; but the weekend that was in Serb news and importance for BMM: My fam watches religiously. Important to note that the main broadcasters are obviously pro vucic and are pushing that the activitists are basically spurred Djilas/Tepic (which is somewhat true) Djilas originally approved lithium deals and pocketed some $$ -_- he gets at maximum 5% of the vote - this happens too often in Serbia and vucic dominates the polls.

By order of news importance IMO

*Djokovic voices his concern - Important statement that he doesn’t want to be used in agendas i.e. activists vs pres, djilas v vucic. He simply wants to find ways for cleaner methods- air food and water in Serbia that is most important



*Vucic nation wide coverage first PM to visit the proposed Jadar mines, greeted well by the villagers. Promised to find ways to help them out; wants to ensure payday 10M+ their food water bread safety. He was applauded by the villagers. On expropriation - he will sign off by the 10th Dec deadline. On RIO, promoted that the environmental assessment (eia due end of year) is important and if not good enough we will find someone else^ please checkout important b92 link from dBos. The lithium will still be dug out with this stance so better BMM waits quietly as we have approval



*Vucic confirms Expropriation law will be looked at and he will make minor adjustments ; the time frames regarding ownership and selling/ removal from land are dated. To be signed off before the 10th December