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Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe
Coverage of Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe in the Nexus archive.
- Zimbabwe gets its first lithium processing plant
Zimbabwe opened its first lithium sulfate processing plant, operated by China’s Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, as part of efforts to add value to its mining sector. The government has halted raw mineral exports ahead of a full ban next year, with plans to expand processing to lithium carbonate and eventually produce batteries and solar panels domestically.
- Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game?
Zimbabwe is transitioning from raw mineral exports to lithium processing, exemplified by the first export of lithium sulfate from Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe's Arcadia mine. This move follows an accelerated ban on raw mineral exports, aiming to add value to its mining sector.