Lithium miners in Zimbabwe are seeking more time to complete processing plants before a 2027 export ban takes effect, raising questions about the country’s efforts to move up the global battery minerals value chain

New projects and foreign-backed mines are reshaping Zimbabwe’s lithium sector, with uneven local gains.

Lithium miners in Zimbabwe are seeking more time to complete processing plants before a 2027 export ban takes effect, raising questions about the country’s efforts to move up the…