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Sinomine in talks with Zimbabwe to resume lithium exports

Reuters | March 13, 2026 | 7:12 am Battery Metals Critical Minerals Markets Africa China Lithium 
Bikita mine in Zimbabwe. Credit: Sinomine

Sinomine Resource Group is in talks with Zimbabwean authorities to resume its lithium exports, the Chinese mining group said on Friday, weeks after the African country halted the export of lithium concentrates.

“The company is in communication with Zimbabwean authorities over a new export application,” Sinomine said, in response to investors’ queries on a platform affiliated to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Zimbabwe banned exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates in late February, citing malpractice and voicing its intention to promote “in-country value addition”.

The ban has limited impact on its Bikita mine, Sinomine added.

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(By Dylan Duan, Amy Lv and Lewis Jackson; Editing by Joe Bavier)

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  • Sam Ngungunyani

    All these Chinese wants to export Lithium to cover up more undeclared minerals,rare earth , China is looting minerals in Zimbabwe

  • Lloyd Ngirazi

    We as Zimbabweans we have a great relationship with the East, as a nation with the vision of nation building. This is a great movement incorporated by the government indulging nation building and international relations impacting economic growth in both nations.

  • China will probably give them some beads and mirrors again.

    China will probably give them some beads and mirrors again.

  • Abel Zireva

    The ban must stay China is looting all our minerals

    • Pedro

      Zimbabwe needs to have local miners company who will take over and sell that lithium to foreign countries

  • Tapiwa Murwira

    We have our declaration which the Chinese should honour without any altercations.As Zimbabweans it was always an unpleasant site seeing trucks leave our country with unquantifiable mineral ores in this day and age of abundant technology..This was unsustainable and we will not go back on our decision rather they should stockpile until they do due diligence on processing plants

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