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Chinese firm pays workers 65% less legislated amount
1 000 tonnes of lithium per day, with plans to double output following a US$40 million investment.
By Lee Musaidzi
Mar. 7, 2025
Prospect plans to sell Step Aside lithium asset
In 2021, Prospect sold the Arcadia lithium fields to Chinese giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt for US$378 million, after which it pounced on Step Aside.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 21, 2024
‘Zim not yet ready to develop lithium batteries’
He said the government was looking to channel e-mobility to address the transport crisis in the country.
By Priviledge Gumbodete
Oct. 13, 2023
Billions at stake
His predecessor had refined the art of threats and rolling out harsh laws and policies before he was toppled, which defined the final 17 years of his disastrous rule.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Sep. 1, 2023
Prospect exports US$40m lithium
PLZ deputy general manager Trevor Barnard told NewsDay Business that the company was undertaking feasibility studies on further processing.
By Melody Chikono
Jul. 7, 2023
Zim presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally
Some of these companies’ projects have started production and are expected to build up to a combined annual output of nearly 1,5 million tonnes of lithium concentrates over the next year.
By Reuters
Jun. 5, 2023
Prospect Resources stumbles on high-grade lithium deposits
Phase 2 of a diamond drilling programme at the Step Aside Lithium Project was completed earlier this month after it began nearly three and half months back.
By Tatira Zwinoira
May. 30, 2023
Report pokes holes in Zim lithium strategy
The report is titled "Implications of the Lithium Mining Rush in Zimbabwe, Analysis of the Legal Developments".
By Rugare Mubika
May. 5, 2023
Govt to declare lithium strategic mineral
Due to the mineral's importance as a crucial component in EV batteries at a time when EV sales throughout the world are surging, interest in lithium has increased.
By Freeman Makopa
Apr. 21, 2023
