Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports in 2027

Lithium bearing rock at a mine in Bikita, Zimbabwe.

Photographer: Cynthia R Matonhodze/Bloomberg

Zimbabwe will ban exports of lithium concentrates in 2027 as part of a push to make foreign mining companies develop refining operations in the country, a cabinet minister said.

“With effect from January 2027, the export of lithium concentrates will no longer be allowed,” Information Minister Jenfan Muswere told reporters in the capital Harare.