LITHUIM mining projects were this year at the forefront of Zimbabwe’s efforts to build a US$12 billion mining industry by 2023.
The element is used in lithium-ion batteries which are commonly used in electronics, and now also in the emerging electric vehicle industry. The year saw the coming on board of the Sabi Star Lithium Mine in Buhera District, Manicaland Province. Zimbabwe and China-based Tsingshan have also agreed to start lithium mining and processing operations in the country.
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