Zimbabwe opens first lithium processing plant becoming Africa's top producer
Zimbabwe's first plant to process clean-energy metal lithium -- of which it is Africa's top producer -- is up and running, a milestone in its expanding drive to stop the wholesale export of its raw mineral wealth.
The growth of the lithium sector since the February export freeze -- with over $1 billion in investments since then -- shows that the limits on raw mineral exports "attracts value-adding industries, creates jobs, boosts the economy, and ensures more profits stay within the country," public policy expert Tedious Ncube told AFP.
Besides the focus on lithium, Zimbabwe's government has another 13 minerals -- from cobalt to platinum metals and rare earth elements -- on its list of "critical" minerals that cannot be exported in raw form from the start of next year.
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