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Zimbabwe has halted all raw mineral and lithium exports following alleged malpractices, despite recording a 30% surge in lithium shipments during the first half of 2025 and gold production hitting record levels.

Zimbabwe's suspension of lithium concentrate and raw mineral exports has driven lithium prices higher, marking an escalation in the country's beneficiation push as authorities implement stricter compliance measures.

Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank has imposed a 10% export surrender requirement on small-scale gold miners while maintaining 30% for large exporters, as authorities move to formalize artisanal mining revenue capture amid rising commodity prices and a lithium concentrate export suspension.

Zimbabwe has halted all lithium concentrate exports and withdrawn from negotiations on a US$367 million health assistance package, marking significant policy shifts in resource management and international relations under the Mnangagwa administration.

Nigeria extends shea nut export restrictions while Zimbabwe suspends raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, marking a regional shift toward value addition that has already triggered global commodity price spikes.

Zimbabwe's suspension of raw lithium exports has triggered significant price increases on Chinese futures markets, demonstrating the southern African nation's growing influence over global battery metal supply chains.

Zimbabwe has unveiled Zimbabwe Mining Week as part of a strategic shift from price-taker to price-setter in lithium, gold, platinum, and chrome markets, leveraging the Victoria Falls Exchange to establish local pricing benchmarks.

Zimbabwe will commission Africa's first lithium sulphate processing plant within a month, while state-owned Mutapa Gold Resources plans US$150 million investment to more than double production to 250,000 ounces annually.