HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s exports of spodumene concentrate, a lithium-bearing mineral essential for battery production, surged 30% in the first half of 2025 despite weak global lithium prices, official statistics show.
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s exports of spodumene concentrate, a lithium-bearing mineral essential for battery production, surged 30% in the first half of 2025 despite weak global lithium prices, official statistics show.
SummaryChinese firms dominate Zimbabwe lithium miningHuayou, Sinomine are building Zimbabwe lithium sulphate plants
Chinese firms dominate Zimbabwe lithium miningHuayou, Sinomine are building Zimbabwe lithium sulphate plants
Africa’s top lithium producer exported 586,197 metric tons of spodumene concentrate between January and June, compared to 451,824 metric tons during the same period last year, according to statistics from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) obtained by Reuters on Monday.
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Source: Thezimbabwean
