Mining of critical minerals tramples grazing and water rights in Zimbabwe – The Mail & Guardian

Mining of critical minerals tramples grazing and water rights in Zimbabwe – The Mail & Guardian

The rise in demand for lithium to meet the production of batteries for electric cars and batteries for household solar use has come with a myriad problems. A number of lithium mines are located in Zimbabwe’s communal areas. The Mandihongola mine in Gwanda, the Sandawana lithium mine in Mberengwa district and the Arcadia lithium mine in Goromonzi district are all located in communal areas.  The president has the power to expropriate any land for …