NewZimbabwe.com·3 min read·medium
Zimbabwe rejects lithium miners’ request to delay export ban
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Zimbabwe has confirmed it will proceed with a ban on lithium concentrate exports starting January 1, rejecting industry requests for a delay. The government aims to encourage domestic processing of the metal, which is essential for electric vehicle batteries.
Zimbabwe won’t defer a ban on exports of lithium concentrate that’s scheduled to come into effect in January, Mines Minister Polite Kambamura said, rejecting a request by the industry to postpone the moratorium until at least March.
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