Current state and sustainable development of mining in Republic of Serbia

The tradition of successful mining is long, while the mineral and raw material potential of the Republic of Serbia is very significant because, on its territory, in addition to the critical ones, there are also a large number of other deposits and occurrences of metallic, non-metallic, and energy mineral raw materials, as well as significant reserves of underground water and geothermal energy. Despite the enormous global importance of mining development, and due to growing environmental problems, today in the Republic of Serbia and around the world, the success and efficiency of the implementation of strategic mining projects are increasingly threatened, bearing in mind the different and often opposing views of interested parties. With the consistent implementation of new strategic decisions and legal regulations, which are in accordance with globally accepted standards of sustainable mining and good practice, it is possible to fulfill all prerequisites for the rehabilitation and modernization of existing ones and the realization of more new sustainable mining projects in the Republic of Serbia.