DPM’s Vareš mine keeps running as concession faces review

AI desk brief

DPM Metals said its Vareš silver-lead-gold-zinc mine in Bosnia and Herzegovina is still running normally after the Constitutional Court ruled its concession agreement and related land decisions unconstitutional. The ruling does not suspend or terminate the concession, but authorities now have six months to review the challenged acts, leaving land tenure and easement rights unresolved during the mine’s ramp-up to full processing capacity.

The court’s decision is final and unappealable, and DPM said it will work with authorities during the review. The dispute could matter beyond Vareš, as DPM said the ruling may affect other large concession-based investments in the country.