On October 9, the Zimbabwean government officially made it clear that the ban on the export of lithium concentrates, originally scheduled for January 2027, would not be extended.
Since January 1, 2027, Zimbabwe has completely banned the export of lithium concentrate, allowing only the export of lithium sulfate with higher added value and lithium products with higher added value. In June this year, the vast majority of lithium producers in Zimbabwe collectively petitioned the government to extend the ban on the export of lithium concentrate until June 2027. A spokesman for
the local government said publicly that lithium producers had sufficient time to prepare for the implementation of local processing policy requirements from January 2027, and there was no reason for a delay.
As the largest lithium producer in Africa, Zimbabwe's lithium production accounted for about 9.7% of the global market in 2025, ranking fourth in the world's lithium producers, and almost all lithium raw ore and lithium concentrate were exported to China.
By controlling ore exports, Zimbabwe hopes to force mining capital to build deep processing production lines at home, leaving industrial added value and employment at home.
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