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Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports has resulted in stockpiles of the key battery metal building up in the southern African country, Bloomberg reports. Purportedly introduced to encourage local processing, the ban has resulted in two-million tons of ore being stockpiled, according to Zimbabwe Miners Federation President Henrietta Rushwaya. The industry has asked President Emmerson Mnangagwa to review the ban, arguing that it is threatening the viability of their operations. Photograph: Bloomberg