Zimbabwe to spotlight lithium drive, mining reforms at AMW 2025

Zimbabwe will showcase over $1 billion in lithium processing investments and landmark mining reforms at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 slated for October in Cape Town AMW 2025 organisers said in a statement on Monday that Zimbabwe’s Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando is set to lead the country’s delegation and deliver a keynote address at the AMW Ministerial Forum, themed “From Extraction to Transformation: African Governments Driving Beneficiation and Value Addition.” “Minister Chitando is expected to outline strategic investment opportunities across the country’s mining industry, while highlighting the impact of recent regulatory reforms,” organisers said He is expected to highlight Zimbabwe’s regulatory overhaul, including reforms to the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, which will make community investment mandatory for mining firms Following the December 2022 ban on raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe has attracted significant foreign investment aimed at boosting local processing capacity Key developments include a $310 million joint investment by British and Chinese firms at the Sandawana Lithium Mine; a $300 million upgrade to the Bikita Lithium Mine by Sinomine Resources; a new 300-tonnes-per-day processing facility in Mutoko by Rwizi Rukuru; and a $300 million investment by ZHEJIANG Huayou Cobalt at the Arcadia Lithium Facility These projects are part of Zimbabwe’s broader strategy to integrate mining with industrial production In March 2025, the country launched the $3.6 billion Palm River Energy Metallurgical Special Economic Zone in Beitbridge, which includes a 100,000-tonne ferrochrome smelter, a 1,200 MW coal-fired power plant, and a seven-million-tonne-per-year coal mine Zimbabwe will also showcase its expanding gold and platinum group metals (PGM) sector Gold production is projected to reach 40 tonnes in 2025, up from 36.48 tonnes in 2024, supported by new discoveries such as Kavango Resources’ Hillside Gold Project in Matabeleland In the PGM sector, Karo Platinum is advancing its Ngezi Mine, targeting 226,000 ounces annually, while Anglo American continues expansion at the Unki Mine JN/APA Originally published on The Zimbabwe Mail All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com . Source: Thezimbabwemail