New Mines, Old Conflicts
The latest publication by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Sarajevo Office, maps eight key cases of socio-ecological conflicts linked to extractive industry projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina – from Majevica to Kupres and Ozren.
It explores how the new wave of extractivism, driven by the EU’s demand for critical minerals essential for the green transition, deepens existing inequalities while raising urgent questions of environmental justice. Through a combination of texts, maps, photographs, and local testimonies, the publication documents how communities mobilise to defend their environment, water, health, and livelihoods.
Written in BHS language and English.
The publication was first published by the Sarajevo office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Product details
Table of contents
Introduction
Methodology
Overview of Conflicts and Mobilisations by Identified Cases
Planned Chromium Mine in the Krivaja Valley (Duboštica-Tribija Project)
Rupice Mine – extraction of zinc, barite, lead, and other minerals (Vareš Silver Operation)
The Kupres Mine and Magnesium Plant (magnesium production facility)
Planned Antimony Mine in Čemernica (Čemernica Antimony Research Project)
Planned Nickel and Cobalt Mine on Mount Ozren (Doboj-Sočkovac Project)
Planned Mine for Lithium and Other Minerals on Mount Majevica (Lopare Project)
Planned Mineral Ore Mine in the Pliva Valley (Sinjakovo-Jezero Project)
Pecka Bauxite Mine
Appendix: Potential Future Conflicts Arising from the Mines
Key Findings
Endnotes