Mine / resource · Serbia

Jadar

Curtailed / C&MVerified 24 Oct 2026As of 24 Oct 2026
Owner
Rio Tinto
Listed via
RIO
Product
Jadarite
Deposit type
Jadarite
Capacity
~58 kt LCE planned
≈ 58 kt LCE/yr (planned)
Location
44.55°, 19.25°
Source
Filing used for verification

Rio Tinto moved the Jadar lithium-borates project into care and maintenance (reported in the 2025 full year results).

Ownership structure

Effective economic interest of listed owners · As of 24 Oct 2026
Rio TintoRIO100%JadarMine / resource

Attributable capacity

Listed ownerStakekt LCE/yr
Rio Tinto RIO100%≈58

Structure: Rio Tinto.

Value chain

Owners, buyers and the refineries on Li3atlas they feed · As of 24 Oct 2026
Listed ownersRio TintoRIO · 100%
Mine / resourceJadar~58 kt LCE planned

Country risk · Serbia

Policy risk: High As of 24 Oct 2026

Rio Tinto put Jadar on care and maintenance while the environmental impact assessment and exploitation permit remain pending. source

Change history

Approved changes with their source · As of 24 Oct 2026
DateFieldChangeSource
24 Oct 2026VerifiedValues confirmedRio Tinto 2025 full year results (19 Feb 2026)
24 Oct 2026Stagedevelopment → curtailedRio Tinto 2025 full year results (19 Feb 2026)
24 Oct 2026NotesPermitting contested. → Rio Tinto moved the Jadar lithium-borates project into care and maintenance (reported in the 2025 full year results).Rio Tinto 2025 full year results (19 Feb 2026)

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