Rio Tinto hails another step closer to develop Serbian lithium mine
If developed, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.
New government data shows employment in the Appalachian mining industry is at a 14 year high. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said that the total number of coal jobs nationwide is at its highest level since 1996, with 90,354 jobs in 2011.
