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
21h ago
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
Lithium ore export ban firestorms boomerang, MMCZ says being ‘set back’ US$500 000 monthly
Industry sources say Zimbabwe could be losing as much as US$60 million monthly in royalties and taxes following the indefinite ban, demonstrating the scale of disruption to Treasury inflows.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Apr. 2, 2026
Lithium export ban may jolt global market as last shipments reach China
Roberts said rising global demand for batteries had already pushed lithium prices higher, although this had not translated into higher export earnings for Zimbabwe.
By Chen Williams
Apr. 1, 2026
Under-fire lithium giant says US$400m refinery by year 2027
The abrupt ban, announced by Mines minister Polite Kambamura last month, sent Chinese lithium prices spiking, highlighting Zimbabwe’s influence on the global market.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Mar. 27, 2026
