Zimbabwe\u2019s lithium exports soared by 30 percent in the first half of 2025, reaching 586,197 metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate as the country positions itself as a key global supplier to electric vehicle and battery markets.<\/p>\n
The sharp increase from 451,824 metric tonnes during the same period in 2024 underscores Zimbabwe\u2019s growing influence in global supply chains and its strategic importance in the clean energy transition.<\/p>\n
The export boom comes amid rising investment inflows, new project milestones and intensified efforts to increase local beneficiation.<\/p>\n
Africa\u2019s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe is now attracting a wave of international capital.<\/p>\n
Since 2021, Chinese firms such as Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Sinomine, Chengxin Lithium Group, Yahua Group and Tsingshan have invested over $1.4 billion in Zimbabwe\u2019s lithium value chain.<\/p>\n
In January, British Virgin Islands-based Premier African Minerals secured \u00a34.7 million (about $6.4 million) to advance its Zulu Lithium Project while exploration continues from firms based in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland.<\/p>\n
The government\u2019s push for value addition is also gaining traction.<\/p>\n
In July, state-owned Verify Engineering successfully piloted a domestically manufactured lithium-ion battery.<\/p>\n
A ban on raw lithium concentrate exports, set to take effect in 2027, has already spurred construction of processing facilities, including Kuvimba House\u2019s 600,000-tonne-per-year concentrator and two lithium sulphate plants led by Sinomine Resources and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.<\/p>\n
Zimbabwe\u2019s lithium sector will take centre stage at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 to be held from 1-3 October in South Africa\u2019s Cape Town alongside African Energy Week.<\/p>\n
The event will convene global stakeholders to explore investment-ready opportunities and discuss strategies to integrate Zimbabwe into global supply chains.<\/p>\n
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando is expected to lead high-level discussions with representatives from the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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