What impact would lithium and boron mining have on our country, health, and future generations? Why is the mineral Jadarite so unique, and what are the key issues related to its extraction? Learn more in the series “Lithium: Experts Speak.” The guest of Snežana Trifunović Kasapović in the first episode is Dr. Vera Dondur, a retired professor of physical chemistry and one of the leading experts in this field.

“Economists say it’s an unprofitable business. And we say, fine, let’s do it even though it’s unprofitable. But what will people who are 20 years old today tell their grandchildren in 40 years? We had lithium—now we don’t. We had clean air—now we don’t. We had clean water—now we don’t. What do we have? We have land, and it is polluted,” emphasizes Professor Vera Dondur.

You can watch the first of eight episodes at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ6teq9bxtY.