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Cabinet of Zimbabwe approved the Lithium Ore Policy.

https://www.newsday.co.zw/business/article/200010436/cabinet-approves-lithium-ore-policy

 

    

April 21, 2023

The Cabinet of Zimbabwe approved the Lithium Ore Policy as a way of fostering the country's beneficiation capacity and maximising earnings from the Strategic mineral. 
Any Individual and/ or entity wishing to process Lithium ores would be required to construct an APP Locally.

Movement permits for Lithium ores will only be issued where such ores are destined for a local APP. 

Previous Updates

Premier African Minerals granted EPO for claims in Zimbabwe

https://www.mining-technology.com/news/premier-african-minerals-zulu-claims/

    

March 15, 2021

The Zimbabwe Government granted a  3 year Exclusive Prospecting Order (EPO) to Premier African Minerals over an area comprising the Zulu Lithium and Tantalum claims (Zulu) in the Fort Rixon district.

Signing of a 30%/70% Diamond Minining Joint Venture between the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) and Alrosa respectively

The Zimbabwe Mail

    

Jan. 2, 2020

The World's largest diamond producer by output, Russia's Alrosa has finalised a jount venture with the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) for exploration of diamonds in the country. 

The Diamond Mining Sector has received 2 new players

Herald

    

July 10, 2019

Diamond production is set to increase significantly as Anjin Investments is on the verge of starting gem extraction at Chiadzwa while Government is set to sign an agreement with Alrosa of Russia in the week ending 20 July 2019, in line with the diamond policy. This was revealed by Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando in an interview with Star FM radio. Increasing diamond output is in tandem with Government’s plan of turning the mining sector into a US$12 billion sector by 2023, and in line with the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP). Under the 2023 mining plan, the Government wants the diamond miners to haul 10 million carats.

Zimbabwe National Diamond Policy gazetted.

herald.co.zw

    

Nov. 28, 2018

Cabinet yesterday approved the Zimbabwe National Diamond Policy which is expected to regulate the diamond mining sector and ensure accountability in the mining, processing and selling of the precious mineral. The policy will see only the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), Murowa Diamonds and two other companies to be approved by Government undertaking diamond exploration and mining in the country.