Zimbabwe turns to gold, platinum and lithium exports as economic buffer against global geopolitical shocks - The Zimbabwe Mail Zimbabwe turns to gold, platinum and lithium exports as economic buffer against global geopolitical shocks

Zimbabwe turns to gold, platinum and lithium exports as economic buffer against global geopolitical shocks - The Zimbabwe Mail Zimbabwe turns to gold, platinum and lithium exports as economic buffer against global geopolitical shocks

HARARE – Zimbabwe is banking on a surge in mineral export earnings and a strategic shift toward value-added processing to cushion its economy from mounting global uncertainty triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Government projections indicate that mineral exports could generate between US$6.5 billion and US$7 billion this year, providing a vital source of foreign currency and fiscal stability as geopolitical tensions between the…