Congo begins first-ever lithium exports to China
A new report has revealed that China’s mining company, Zijin has started exporting lithium concentrate from its Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The shipments mark the first time the African country has exported lithium.
Zimbabwe’s sole lithium salt plant unable to process third-party metal, official says
Zimbabwe’s sole lithium sulphate plant, owned by China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt (603799.SS), opens new tab, currently has no capacity to process minerals from other producers, an official said on Friday ahead of a concentrate export ban next year.
Zimbabwe mineral exports up 84pct to US$2.53 billion in H1 2026
Zimbabwe’s mineral export earnings, excluding gold and silver, surged 84 percent to US$2.532 billion in the first half of 2026, from US$1.376 billion realized in the same period last year, driven by government beneficiation policies and favorable global commodity prices.
Zimbabwe’s lithium could be in focus as the US commits $300 million to detach from China
The United States’ recent drive to secure critical mineral supplies may open up opportunities for Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest lithium producer, as Washington seeks to lessen its reliance on China for battery materials.
Zimbabwe ups the ante on lithium export scrutiny
Zimbabwe is improving lithium-testing facilities to increase the accuracy of mineral appraisal, increase transparency, and optimize revenues from the country’s rapidly developing mining industry.
US Defence Agency seeks to buy up to US$300 million of lithium
The US Department of Defense is buying lithium for its strategic stockpiles as the nation ramps up efforts to reduce supply risks for critical minerals. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking offers for almost 36-million pounds, about 16 000 tons, of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the next five years in a contract worth as […]
Zim govt’s Verify Engineering seeks debt, technical partners for US$242 million lithium project
Zimbabwe government-owned Verify Engineering is seeking debt financing and technical partnerships to roll out a $242 million lithium salts and electrolyte plant in the country’s southeastern Masvingo province.
Zimbabwe’s lithium miners plead for leeway on export ban
Zimbabwe’s lithium miners have asked the government to delay a planned ban on concentrate exports by six months to June 2027, saying producers need more time to complete local processing facilities, Reuters reports.
Another African country has banned the export of one of its most precious resources
Guinea, much like Zimbabwe did earlier this year, has moved to ban the export of one of its more valuable products, gold.
China’s Huayou Cobalt to build Zimbabwe lithium carbonate plant
China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to establish a lithium carbonate processing plant in Zimbabwe, said Bloomberg News citing the country’s mines minister. The proposed investment marks a step forward in the government’s push for greater in-country beneficiation of battery materials, the newswire said. “They will be producing lithium carbonate, which is more valued,” Polite Kambamura […]