Why not now? A realistic roadmap for Zimbabwe's lithium economy
Lithium-battery production is extremely power-intensive and unforgiving of instability.
By Roxette Mikela pazvakavambwa
21h ago
From diamonds to lithium: Africa’s chance to rewrite the resource story
The allocation will now reach 40% after the same period. The deal was seen as critical for the southern African country since its economy is largely dependent on the export of diamonds.
By Farai Mabeza
Apr. 16, 2026
Africa’s chance to rewrite the resource story from diamonds to lithium
This move aims to secure economic sovereignty and greater control over the diamond value chain, with potential financing secured from partners like the Oman sovereign wealth fund.
By Farai Mabeza
Apr. 16, 2026
Govt grants lithium export quotas to Chinese firms after ban
Zimbabwe has granted two Chinese mining firms export quotas for lithium concentrates, state media China Securities Journal reported on Monday,
By Valentine Maya
Apr. 14, 2026
Zimcodd backs govt’s raw lithium export restrictions
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has commended the government’s new lithium framework aimed at retaining more value from the mineral,
By Business Reporter
Apr. 13, 2026
Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall.
Bore spoke as implications of the February export ban imposed by Mines minister Polite Kambamura continue to unfold, exposing both the scale of past leakages and the risks of abrupt policy correction.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Apr. 13, 2026
Resource nationalism: Zimbabwe’s lithium export ban vs Indonesia’s nickel downstream paradigm
Zimbabwe’s systemic weaknesses, and assesses prospects for industrial upgrading against global market trends.
By Nyasha Mataka
Apr. 11, 2026
Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall
Yet beyond the immediate disruption lies a far deeper scandal — what has quietly been leaving Zimbabwe’s shores for years.
Zulu lithium project nears milestone
The funding, raised through a new share issue, is earmarked for the final stages of installation and the critical commissioning phase of the Xinhai flotation plant.
By Business Reporter
Apr. 2, 2026
