abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeblueskyburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfilterflaggenderglobeglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalitywebwhatsappxIcons / Social / YouTube

The content is also available in the following languages: 简体中文, 繁體中文

Story

Serbia: An environmental activist group has alleged that Zijin Mining is causing pollution in a village located in Serbia

BHRRC

In May 2022, an environmental activist group, asserted China's Zijin Mining was allegedly polluting a village in Serbia without proper permits, local consent, or transparency. The group accuses Zijin Mining, which operates a large-scale copper mining and smelting complex in the city, of undertaking highly polluting investments without sufficient environmental and social due diligence. Since 2018, when Zijin Copper, a Chinese-owned company, took over the Bor smelter complex, the lives of residents in at least five nearby villages have reportedly been severely affected.

We invited Zijin Mining to comment on these allegations. The company provided a response in May 2023.

In late January, 2024, long-standing environmental grievances drive Krivelj villagers to block Zijin Mining's operations in Serbia, halting production and prompting government mediation.

Company Responses

Zijin Mining View Response

Timeline

Privacy information

This site uses cookies and other web storage technologies. You can set your privacy choices below. Changes will take effect immediately.

For more information on our use of web storage, please refer to our Data Usage and Cookies Policy

Strictly necessary storage

ON
OFF

Necessary storage enables core site functionality. This site cannot function without it, so it can only be disabled by changing settings in your browser.

Analytics cookie

ON
OFF

When you access our website we use Google Analytics to collect information on your visit. Accepting this cookie will allow us to understand more details about your journey, and improve how we surface information. All analytics information is anonymous and we do not use it to identify you. Google provides a Google Analytics opt-out add on for all popular browsers.

Promotional cookies

ON
OFF

We share news and updates on business and human rights through third party platforms, including social media and search engines. These cookies help us to understand the performance of these promotions.

Your privacy choices for this site

This site uses cookies and other web storage technologies to enhance your experience beyond necessary core functionality.