The last few months have seen a flurry of lithium ore discoveries across Zimbabwe and this has also brought sharp focus on the export of raw unbeneficiated ores for further processing and manufacturing of the increasingly important batteries in different jurisdictions.

On February 25, 2026, Zimbabwe's government suspended all exports of unprocessed minerals, including lithium-bearing concentrates (the "Export Ban").

Zimbabwe is a landlocked independent republic located in the southern part of the African Continent, bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Mozambique to the north and east, South Africa to the south, ...