Zimbabwe plans to break ground for new lithium plant this year

Zimbabwe plans to break ground for new lithium plant this year

Kuvimba Mining House says it will begin construction of a $270m plant at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of this year

Kuvimba plans $270m lithium processing facility

KUVIMBA Mining House will start construction of a lithium concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in Zimbabwe during the third quarter, with operations expected to begin in early 2027, said Reuters citing the miner’s CEO, Trevor Barnard. The 600,000 ton annual capacity facility represents a $270m investment involving two unnamed Chinese metals companies. Under the partnership arrangement, the Chinese firms will construct and operate the concen…

Absa Group eyes export with kickoff of lithium  processing to Electric Vehicle batteries in Nigeria's plant - Worldstage

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Zimbabwe aims to break ground for $270 million new lithium plant this year

The state-owned miner is partnering with two Chinese metals giants to build the 600,000 metric ton per year lithium concentrator. The two firms will build and operate the plant for a minimum of five years, before transferring it back to Kuvimba. Barnard declined to name the companies, citing ongoing talks. “We are still finalising the last few agreements that we need to put in place and making sure we have all the necessary and compatible indust…