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Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding meets Mines Minister after ban on lithium raw material exports
Bokwe Mafuna
Mar 04 2026
36Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding has met Mines and Mining Development Minister Polite Kambamura following the government’s recent ban on the export of raw lithium concentrate.
The government announced the ban as part of efforts to promote value addition and ensure that lithium is processed locally before export.
Posting on his X account, Ambassador Zhou said he was pleased to engage Minister Kambamura on the latest policy developments in the mining sector.
“We held productive and in‑depth discussions on a range of issues, including the latest policy developments in the mining sector. Minister Kambamura commended the role Chinese enterprises are playing in unlocking Zimbabwe’s potential — investing in value addition, creating jobs, and driving industrialisation,” Zhou said.
He added that he appreciated the government’s commitment to strengthening the mining sector.
“I appreciate the Zimbabwean government’s commitment to enhancing transparency, efficiency and policy continuity in line with market principles — key to moving up the value chain, boosting local processing capacity and advancing sustainable development goals,” he said.
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