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Harare Institute of Technology to set up lithium processing plant

The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is set to establish a lithium processing plant as part of efforts to position Zimbabwe as a key player in the global battery value chain.The announcement was made on Friday by HIT vice-chancellor Dr…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 13:16hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's broken railways threaten lithium, tobacco exports

Zimbabwe's crumbling railway system, once the backbone of the economy, has become a major obstacle to growth, inflating transport costs, stifling exports, and threatening emerging sectors such as lithium and tobacco, economist Eddie Cross …

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:33hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's lithium smugglers defy export ban

Zimbabwe is losing millions of dollars through the illicit export of raw lithium, despite a government ban introduced in 2022 to force miners to process the mineral locally. The ban, first imposed under Statutory Instrument 213 of 2022 and…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter

How Britain plans to keep Zimbabwe poor

After decades of isolation, Britain has returned to Zimbabwe - not with apologies, but with a billion-dollar shopping list and a polished script about "mutual benefit." At the centre of the conversation? Lithium. Suddenly, Zimbabwe's lithi…

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 14:25hrs | 734 | by Sizwe SikaMusi

Bulawayo hit by wave of lithium battery fires

Lithium batteries meant to power homes are instead turning them into death traps, as a surge of fires linked to poorly installed solar systems sweeps across Bulawayo.So far this year, 10 homes have been destroyed and one life lost. Added t…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:38hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter

Investor loses US$60K in botched lithium deal

A United Arab Emirates-based company has allegedly lost US$60,620 in a failed lithium deal with a local firm, prompting fraud charges against Nasha Weal Musa, director of Nasha Industries and Commodities Private Limited.Musa appeared befor…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:27hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter

Illegal lithium exports undermine Zimbabwe's mineral wealth

In 2023, Peter, a truck driver, approached a border checkpoint between Zimbabwe and Mozambique carrying a sealed container he believed held chrome, a mineral listed on the shipment paperwork. Having transported shipments for the Chinese-ow…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter

Lithium rush a crossroads for Zimbabwe's future

Africa, which holds significant estimated shares of the world's total reserves of bauxite (24%), cobalt (49.4%), copper (7%), graphite (21%), lithium (6%), manganese (43%), nickel (4.2%) and rare earth minerals (2%), is at the centre of a …

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:27hrs | 316 | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze and Stephen Buchanan-Clarke

ZNCC to hold annual congress in June

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) will hold its highly anticipated annual congress from June 25 to 28 in Victoria Falls, aiming to foster inclusive economic growth, improve the business environment, and strengthen collaborat…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter

Push for gender equality in lithium mining

The Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), in partnership with the Southern Africa Trust (SAT), has launched a groundbreaking gender-centred initiative aimed at promoting feminist climate action in Zimbabwe and the Southern African reg…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter

Giant lithium miner displaces villagers in Zimbabwe

A tense standoff is unfolding in Bikita, where eight families settled on George Nollen Farm under Chief Marozva in the year 2000, as part of Zimbabwe's land reform programme, are now facing eviction. The relocation is being prompted by Bik…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:44hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo firm urged to seize lithium battery opportunities

A Bulawayo-based engineering company, VEET Engineering, has been encouraged to tap into the booming global market for lithium batteries and contribute to Zimbabwe's industrial growth and economic recovery.The call was made by Higher and Te…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter

Huayou Cobalt bets on Arcadia Lithium Mine

Chinese battery manufacturing giant Huayou Cobalt is intensifying its focus on Zimbabwe's Arcadia Lithium Mine, as it pushes forward with a lithium sulfate project aimed at significantly reducing production costs and deepening integration …

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:23hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe cop convicted for bribery in lithium ore case

A 36-year-old Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer, Peter Loverage Mombe, has been convicted of Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer after he was caught soliciting an $800 bribe for the release of a truck carrying lithium ore.The i…

Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 11:27hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda Lithium Mine completes new plant

Gwanda Lithium Mine has successfully completed the construction of its multi-million-dollar processing plant and secured an export permit from the Government, paving the way for lithium concentrate shipments to China.Mines and Mining Devel…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 07:42hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter

Indian firm eyes Zimbabwe for lithium refinery and EV manufacturing

Vardhaan Lithium, the company spearheading India's first lithium refinery and battery manufacturing unit, has expressed keen interest in leveraging Zimbabwe's vast mineral resources, with plans for beneficiation and value addition.A high-p…

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:59hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter

China mining firms partner with Zimbabwe on lithium mine

Chinese miners Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and Tsingshan Holding Group Co. are defying low lithium prices to develop a deposit of the battery metal with a Zimbabwean state company.The two firms already operate lithium projects in the southe…

Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:56hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter

Union excited over massive job creation in the lithium sector

Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union has expressed excitement over the massive job creation in the country due to the discovery and increased investment in the lithium mining sector.The excitement is revealed in the ZDAMWU Ge…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:09hrs | 342 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwe's lithium gambit: Navigating China-US rivalry

Lithium is Zimbabwe's third-largest mineral export after gold and platinum group of metals, bringing in US$2,46 billion and US$2,27 billion, respectively, in 2023.AS the world is going through the green energy revolution, a steady supply o…

Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:17hrs | 257 | by Samir Bhattacharya

Zimbabwe company ventures into lithium battery production

Verify Engineering, a Zimbabwean company, has started lithium battery production, aligning with Zimbabwe's focus on mineral value addition and beneficiation. With Africa's largest lithium reserves, Zimbabwe banned raw lithium exports to cu…

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:50hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Australia firm unfazed by Zimbabwe lithium setback

MetalsGrove, an Australia Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed company, has announced its intention to continue pursuing lithium assets in Zimbabwe despite initial exploration setbacks. The company's exploration efforts at the Beatrice and Arcturus…

Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zulu Lithium successfully commissioned without Mnangagwa

Premier African Minerals Limited has successfully commissioned the Zulu Lithium Mine in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, producing 350 tonnes of spodumene concentrate in recent weeks.The plant can now run continuously, with ad…

Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Lithium haulage trucks chaos in Zimbabwe

Heavy trucks transporting lithium ore from Sandawana to the Gwanda lithium mine (plant) in Mandiwongola are leaving a perilous trail of boulders along the Causeway/Ntalale road, posing significant risks to villagers and motorists.An invest…

Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 20:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Schoolchildren in Zimbabwe drop out for lithium mines

In August 2023, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa inaugurated a lithium processing plant in the eastern province of Manicaland, aiming to support operations at the expansive Sabi Star lithium mine. The mine, designed to yield 900,000…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:30hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe wants lithium miners to plan new capacity

Zimbabwe wants miners to come forward by the end of March with plans to produce battery-grade lithium, despite a sharp fall in global prices for the mineral, a senior government official said on Friday.Africa's top lithium producer Zimbabw…

Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kuvimba hits jackpot with Sandawana lithium find

THE Sandawana Mines, which is controlled by Kuvimba Mining House, is sitting on an estimated 100 million tonnes of lithium resource, making it one of the biggest lithium assets in the world.Lithium is a key component of batteries and other…

Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:24hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Insiza struggles as lithium mining trucks leave road in ruins

Villagers in Insiza demand that mining companies fix the roads, which are in a bad state due to the heavy trucks passing through them daily.Sources who spoke to CITE on condition of anonymity claimed that around 30 trucks carrying lithium …

Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 13:53hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter

US$54 million Gwanda Lithium Mine employs 300

A TOTAL of 300 workers mainly locals have been employed at the newly-established Gwanda Lithium Mine Zimbabwe at Mandihongola area in Matebeleland South province, in yet another milestone investment under the Second Republic led by Preside…

Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lithium mines given March 2024 deadline

Lithium mining companies have been given a deadline of March 31, 2024, to submit beneficiation plans as the Government seeks to tap into substantial mineral revenues that can be generated from the beneficiation of key minerals.The Governme…

Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 05:28hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off

Zimbabwe earned US$209 million from lithium exports in the first nine months of 2023, nearly treble last year's earnings, Mines Minister Zhemu Soda said on Wednesday, as Chinese-driven mining and processing projects take off.Africa's top l…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 11:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe' lithium exports jump 1000% in 5yrs

Zimbabwe has witnessed a remarkable increase in lithium exports, with a surge of over 1,000 percent since 2018, reaching $209 million by September this year, as disclosed by the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Zhemu Soda.With the…

Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe becoming the new 'white gold' capital of the world

ZIMBABWE hopes to become the world's largest exporter of the chemical element Lithium.Lithium, or â€˜white gold' as it is often known to investors, has become an incredibly valuable resource, as it is one of the key components of electric …

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe road construction workers stumble on 'huge' lithium deposits

Construction workers on the Harare-Beitbridge highway near Ngundu have stumbled upon significant lithium deposits, according to sources. While widening the road near a mountainous area, the workers inadvertently discovered lithium ore, lea…

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 20:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lithium discovery excites UK miner

UNITED KINGDOM-BASED Galileo Resources says the lithium discovery at Kamativi has given it much "encouragement and provided the impetus" to increase drilling.The firm has interests in Zimbabwe's Bulawayo Gold Projects and Kamativi Lithium …

Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Canadian lithium firm unearths evidence of large deposits in Zimbabwe

CANADA-based lithium exploration and development company, Li3 Lithium Corporation, has announced the discovery of lithium mineralisation on a 1,2 kilometre stretch at Nels Luck pegmatite target, during the ongoing exploration programme at …

Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Galileo Resources reports lithium indications from Zimbabwe drilling

Galileo Resources PLC has reported multiple pegmatite dykes, a key lithium source, over substantial widths in the first two holes of a drill programme at Kamativi in Zimbabwe."The longest running zone was from 28.3 metres (m) to 46.3m in h…

Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by proactiveinvestors

China intensifies lithium interest in Zimbabwe

CHINA has accounted for more than half of investment licences issued by Zimbabwean authorities during the first quarter of the year amid a boom in global demand for lithium as commercial and domestic consumers of energy migrate to alternat…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:25hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF name drops US billionaire Elon Musk

US billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly shown interest in Zimbabwe's lithium mining industry, with ruling Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa revealing talks are already underway between him and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The Sou…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa commissions US$300 million lithium project

THE adoption of a rapid results approach by the Second Republic was on display yesterday as President Mnangagwa commissioned a US$300 million-lithium plant that was constructed in a record nine months and is testimony to the successes of P…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Lithium war erupts in Zimbabwe

THE scramble for lithium in Zimbabwe - which boasts Africa's largest and the world's fifth-biggest reserves of "white gold" - is escalating against the backdrop of soaring demand for the lucrative mineral, but local communities continue ge…

Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 15:15hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Let's support our school children by paying their school fees

Here I was walking lackadaisically towards our forlorn and miserable Chinehasha Shopping Centre on  Friday. The much-remembered and never to be forgotten 2023. Ahh isn't it the same year of the great national plebiscite of selective p…

Published: 18 May 2023 at 21:05hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Zimbabwe's lithium revenues poised to exceed expectations

THE growing global demand for lithium â€” a mineral which is critical in the manufacture of batteries that power electric vehicles, among other renewable energy products â€” as well as continuing multi-million-dollar investments in local m…

Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Lithium investor begins US$22m power line project

LITHIUM giant Bikita Sinomine has started work on the US$22 million (132KVA) power line stretching from Tokwe to Bikita in Masvingo Province.The 120km power line is meant to provide power to the Lithium mine but along the way it will elect…

Published: 01 May 2023 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe losing control over lithium - Report

ZIMBABBWE's lithium is being smuggled at far worse rates than previously estimated, a new report said this week, blaming foreign cartels.In a report titled â€˜implications of the lithium mining rush in Zimbabwe: analysis of legal Developme…

Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 19:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's lithium beneficiation policy gets approval

Cabinet has approved the Lithium Ore Policy anchored on fostering the country's beneficiation capacity as well as maximising earnings from the country's mineral endowment and put a stop to the export and smuggling of lithium bearing ores.T…

Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

UK miner discovers rare earth elements at Kamativi

London Stock Exchange-listed mining outfit, Galileo Resources says its claims at Kamativi could contain more minerals, including lithium, tin and rare earth elements.Galileo said it had found pegmatite rock in the western parts of Kamativi…

Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Investors flock to Premier for Zulu off take

ZIMBABWE-FOCUSED miner Premier African Minerals says it has been approached by a number of other mining firms in the country to talk about its future plans for Zulu lithium for either direct equity investment or future offtake.Premier owns…

Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zulu lithium production might start this week

MULTI-COMMODITY mining and natural resource development company, Premier African Minerals, on Tuesday completed the plant assembly, construction and final instrumentation connections at the mine plant in Fort Rixon in readiness for lithium…

Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Rushwaya demands lithium ban lifting

CONTROVERSIAL mineral dealer Henrietta Rushwaya wants President Mnangagwa to remove the ban on lithium ore exports, saying a stockpile of 2 million tonnes has built up since December.Rushwaya says the viability of small-scale miners has be…

Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa regime sees lithium as Zimbabwe's get-out-of-jail card

High demand for minerals in lithium, driven by ion batteries for electric vehicles and other green technologies, may be Zimbabwe's sanctions get-out-of-jail card â€” or a get-rich-quick card for Zanu-PF.Climate change is gifting Zimbabwe a…

Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

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