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Levica party environmental and mining opposition

Overview

The political party Levica in North Macedonia has been actively opposing mining and industrial activities that pose environmental risks. Initially, the party submitted amendments to the proposed Law on Environment to protect legal frameworks for identifying and remediating ‘ecological hotspots.’ Levica raised alarms regarding toxic exposure in areas like Lojane and Vaksince, where arsenic and antimony tailings are exposed to wind, and warned of hexavalent chromium contamination near the Rašče spring.

Following these legislative efforts, the party shifted focus to local municipal disputes, specifically protesting a 30-year mining concession in the Plavica – Crn Vrv zone in Probishtip. Levica accused the DPMNE party of attempting to suppress debate regarding the concession held by the Australian company Genesis Resources Limited. The party has called for the removal of the Plavica area from the Draft Spatial Plan through 2040, advocating for the remediation of historical mining pollution over new resource exploitation.

Entities

Levica · Probishtip · Lojane · Vaksince · Jugohrom

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The Plavica – Crn Vrv mine has been granted a 30-year concession.
[● 2 SOURCES] Genesis Resources Limited, an Australian company, is the 100% owner of the concessionaire.
[● 2 SOURCES] Stefan Mitevski requested that Plavica be removed as a mining zone from the Draft Spatial Plan until 2040.
[● 2 SOURCES] The party called for the state to prioritize the full remediation of existing tailings and historical mining pollution.
[● 2 SOURCES] Mayor Toni Tonevski of the DPMNE party attempted to silence the discussion during an extraordinary session of the Probishtip Municipal Council.

Timeline

8 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Levica party protests mining concession in Probishtip
The Levica party is protesting a 30-year mining concession in Probishtip held by Australia's Genesis Resources Limited, calling for environmental remediation instead of new mineral exploitation.
15 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Levica party opposes North Macedonia environmental law amendments
The Levica party in North Macedonia is fighting proposed environmental law changes that could remove protections for contaminated industrial sites and toxic waste areas like Lojane and Vaksince.

Sources

centar.mk · libertas.mk · tocka.com.mk · utrinskivesnik.mk · vocentar.com · zoom.mk