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#Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect until further notice.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura said the move includes all minerals “currently in transit”.
@JonathanMBR probably the first time I've actually applauded a decision made here in a while...
@imp3tuz yes absolutely
Legitimate interest.
"The export ban on lithium concentrates had originally been scheduled to come into effect in January 2027, a deadline the government hoped would push mining companies to begin processing and refining the mineral locally
Most of the concentrate is exported to China for further processing into battery-grade materials, but Zimbabwe has been pressing the miners to process more of the minerals in the country as it seeks greater benefits from the global shift to cleaner sources of energy."
