Lithium suspension won’t derail Zulu Project: Premier
PREMIER African Minerals has downplayed concerns over Zimbabwe’s recent ban on lithium concentrate exports, assuring investors that the move will not affect the future commercial production
By Business Reporter
Mar. 3, 2026
Lithium giant plans US$400m smelting facility
Sinomine Bikita Minerals vice-general manager Amanda Makausi said they are now in the commissioning phase of a US$35 million cesium flotation plant.
By Staff Reporter
Jul. 24, 2025
On the trail of lithium smugglers in southern Africa
Zimbabwe has Africa’s largest lithium reserves and is ranked one of the top 10 countries in the world producing the soft, silvery-white ore.
By Tatenda Chitagu and Andiswa Matikinca
Apr. 17, 2025
On the trail of lithium smugglers in southern Africa
Zimbabwe has Africa’s largest lithium reserves and is ranked one of the top 10 countries in the world producing the soft, silvery-white ore.
By Tatenda Chitagu and Andiswa Matikinca
Apr. 17, 2025
Bikita Minerals improves livelihoods, access to water in Masvingo
They are also targeting to drill an additional 10 boreholes in Bikita South and East.
By Staff Reporter
Jun. 23, 2023
Bikita Minerals offers US$100 wage increase
Zimbabwe Diamond Allied and Mineral Workers Union (ZDAMWU) secretary-general Justice Chinhema said workers were still insisting on their minimum salary demand of US$600
By Silas Nkala
Jun. 21, 2023
Zim presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally
Some of these companies’ projects have started production and are expected to build up to a combined annual output of nearly 1,5 million tonnes of lithium concentrates over the next year.
By Reuters
Jun. 5, 2023
Govt dispatches audit team to mining areas
“The responsive audit team has been on the ground starting 11 May to check on compliance of the laws of the land.
By Freeman Makopa
May. 28, 2023
Zim lithium production to drop: Think-tank
Fitch projects that although lithium output for 2023 will grow, the continued freeze on exports will slow production.
By Tinashe Kairiza
May. 19, 2023
