Kupres, 21 January 2025 – BH Magnezij & Minerali d.o.o. has decided to withdraw the Request for Evaluation of the Environmental Impact Study for the magnesium factory construction project in the Municipality of Kupres. This application was initially submitted to the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism in early July 2024. The withdrawal is procedural in nature and a result of a broader dialogue with all the interested stakeholders. The adjustment highlights the company's cooperation and commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate information about the magnesium factory project to the citizens of Kupres, relevant institutions, and residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ensuring that all outstanding questions are addressed.

The Environmental Impact Study is being revised to include additional insights and respond to feedback from all stakeholders—state institutions, representatives of the Municipality of Kupres, environmental organizations, and the citizens of Kupres. As previously emphasized in communication with all partners, the project aims to build one of the “greenest” magnesium factories in the world, adhering to the highest environmental protection standards, European Union legislation, and its Green Deal agenda. The process involves a physical process for the producing high-quality magnesium metal without the use of chemicals and without causing harm to the natural beauty of the Kupres region or the health of its residents. This will be clearly outlined in the newly supplemented Environmental Impact Study, developed in collaboration with independent experts with extensive experience.

BH Magnezij & Minerali d.o.o. expresses its gratitude to all citizens, experts, and institutions whose suggestions, observations, and comments have contributed to the development of our project. Their insights have helped the company to better understand the needs of the community and professional audiences, ensuring that all requirements of the relevant institutions, the local community, and the environment are met through this process.

From the very beginning BH Magnezij & Mineral has been thriving to make this project one of the most advanced industrial projects currently underway in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With strong support from the European Union, the project will contribute to the future production of critical raw materials in a way that is both sustainable and in harmony with community life and the environment that surrounds it. The company’s objective is to maintain a successful collaboration with the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the local community, working together to achieve economic growth and progress for the Municipality of Kupres and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as to protect the environment and further develop tourism and sustainable agriculture in the Kupres region.