> The EU hails a deal with Serbia on lithium mining as a “historic day for Serbia, as well as Europe”. […] > Mr Scholz was keen to ensure his country’s auto industry was at the front of the queue for supplies. > Carmakers will need ever more lithium for batteries, as the transition to zero-emission vehicles accelerates – and Rio Tinto’s Jadar project could provide as much as nine-tenths of Europe’s current lithium needs.