About 2,000 people in Zaječar signed a petition against mining expansion
Petition organisers said that about 2,000 Zaječar residents signed in three hours and that roughly 300 comments were collected on the planned expansion of Čukaru Peki and Malka Golaja. These are figures from civic groups, not an official decision on the plan.
What matters
Signatures
Organisers said about 2,000 residents signed the petition in three hours.
Plan comments
According to the Eko Istok association, roughly 300 comments on the mine-complex expansion plan were collected at the same time.
What it concerns
The action concerns an early public review of the spatial plan for the Čukaru Peki and Malka Golaja complex.
Breakdown by publication
How sources frame this story
Mobile shows the first 1; the full breakdown is available on desktop.
N1: about 2,000 residents signed the petition
N1 relays the organisers' statement: about 2,000 signatures and roughly 300 comments were collected during the early public review of the plan for Čukaru Peki and Malka Golaja.
Overall takeaway
For now, the documented fact is the scale of signatures and comments according to the organisers; no final decision on the plan has been reported.
What this means for residents
Procedure status
The petition and comments show civic opinion; the source does not report an adopted decision on expansion.
Collection continues
Organisers said they would continue collecting signatures and comments in eastern Serbia and affected villages.