# Levica party environmental and mining opposition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/levica-party-environmental-and-mining-opposition
> Updated: 2026-10-19T06:45:46.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

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

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/levica-party-protests-mining-concession-in-probishtip

### 2026-10-12: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/levica-party-opposes-north-macedonia-environmental-law-amendments

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