africanews.com·3 min read·medium
Zimbabwe opens first lithium processing plant becoming Africa's top producer
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Zimbabwe has launched its first lithium processing plant, marking a significant step in the country's strategy to stop exporting raw minerals and instead add value domestically. The government has implemented a ban on raw mineral exports to encourage local industrialization and job creation.
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.
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