From critical minerals to industrial development: Zimbabwe’s next challenge
Resource-rich countries are increasingly seeking to ensure that their mineral wealth generates tangible domestic benefits rather than simply serving as export commodities.
By Zhou Jinyan and Tungamirai Eric Mupona
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Premier African Minerals secures fresh capital to power Zulu Lithium project
The capital injection follows a major operational milestone reached this past Wednesday, when Premier announced the first production of spodumene
By Business Reporter
Jun. 11, 2026
Zimbabwe’s lithium gamble: Leverage, risk and a reordering of the Chinese supply chain
The China-Zimbabwe lithium relationship is mutually beneficial but structurally unequal.
By Alfred Mudarikwa
Jun. 8, 2026
Silicon-carbon vs. Traditional lithium-Ion: The battle for the future of smartphone power
In contrast, silicon-carbon replaces or augments the graphite with silicon, which acts like a sponge by chemically bonding and alloying with lithium ions.
By Tendai Munhundarima
Jun. 8, 2026
Digital Silk Road: How China is empowering Africa’s digital future
From an information system professional’s perspective, Digital Silk Road cooperation helps resolve three core bottlenecks restricting Africa’s digital progress.
By Alfred Mudarikwa
Jun. 5, 2026
Major policy shifts must consider investors
But while the policy direction is correct, its implementation exposed a dangerous weakness that Zimbabwe must address if it hopes to remain attractive.
By Shame Makoshori
Jun. 5, 2026
Zim chefs caught up in industrial-scale looting of lithium...Africa’s richest enclave buffeted by scourge blessed by stewards
Zimbabwe’s mining sector has been haunted by industrial-scale resource leakages. The country loses up to US$2 billion worth of gold annually through smuggling and illicit financial flows.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 5, 2026
The sodium-Ion battery revolution: Strategic opportunities for lithium-producing nations
Establish an African Battery Minerals Alliance to coordinate policies, prevent destructive competition, and build integrated regional value chains under the AfCFTA framework.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 2, 2026
Beyond the lithium boom: Why sodium batteries are rising, and how Zimbabwe can stay ahead
However, a quiet but powerful shift is happening in laboratories and factories in China, Europe, and the USA: sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are maturing rapidly.
By Roxette Mikela pazvakavambwa
Jun. 1, 2026
