Zimbabwe is improving lithium-testing facilities to increase the accuracy of mineral appraisal, increase transparency, and optimize revenues from the country's rapidly developing mining industry.
The effort, coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development in collaboration with the Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ), would upgrade laboratories that evaluate the composition, grade, and commercial worth of lithium ore.
Authorities believe the increased testing capability would help ensure that minerals are appropriately appraised before export, reducing the risk of underpricing and fostering greater accountability across the industry.
Ahead of being expanded to other testing sites around the country, the initiative will begin at the National Metallurgical Laboratory in Harare.
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, recently stated that additional capacity and assistance would be directed to determine the precise list of rare minerals in lithium ore, as seen in The Herald.
