A Harare court heard that 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore left Zimbabwe in 23 trucks on fraudulent export documents, with 420 tonnes recovered.

Zimbabwe extends mining regularisation deadline to 31 December 2026, as state agency logs 18 suspected smuggling cases covering about 2,660 tonnes.

A Harare court heard that 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore left Zimbabwe in 23 trucks on fraudulent export documents, with 420 tonnes recovered.