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Sinomine

Sinomine is a Chinese mining and mineral processing company specialising in rare metals and new-energy materials. The company is headquartered in China and operates internationally, with a focus on lithium, cobalt and other battery metals critical to the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors. Sinomine has established a significant presence in Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe, where it has invested in lithium mining operations. The company's strategic focus aligns with China's broader push to secure upstream supply chains for battery raw materials. Sinomine operates through exploration, mining, processing and trading divisions, positioning itself across the value chain from mine to refined product. The company has been active in acquiring and developing lithium assets in Zimbabwe, including projects in the Bikita and other mineralised districts. Its investments form part of a wave of Chinese capital flowing into African lithium resources as global demand for battery metals accelerates. Sinomine's operations contribute to Zimbabwe's emergence as a significant lithium producer and exporter, though the company's activities have also drawn scrutiny over environmental and regulatory compliance.

Sinomine News


Lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe's lithium export earnings surge on higher spodumene prices
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe recorded lithium export sales worth $2.16-billion during the nine months to September 30, nearly four times the total sales for last year, the government's minerals marketing agency said... 


Lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe half-year lithium exports up 230%
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe exported lithium products worth $782-million in the first six months of 2026, up from $237-million during the same period last year, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Thursday. The... 


Zimbabwean Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura shows lithium sulphate during a site visit at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, a lithium mine operated by a subsidiary of Chinese company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, in Goromonzi district, east of Harare
Zimbabwe adds freight rail option to lithium export gateway
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's State-owned railway company said on Tuesday its collaboration with private operators now provides capacity to haul lithium concentrate to Maputo port in Mozambique by rail, expanding... 


Zimbabwe Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabwe exploring minerals-backed deals with China to fund infrastructure, minister says
25th June 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe is considering using its vast natural resources to fund road and railway construction projects with China, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday. The southern African nation,... 


A lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe lithium miners ask for more time to build processing plants
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium miners in Zimbabwe have asked the government for more time to build processing facilities, ahead of a January 2027 ban on concentrate exports, an industry executive said on Thursday.... 


A worker driving a forklift transporting a bag of lithium concentrate
China's Huayou reports first lithium salt exports from Zimbabwe
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has shipped Africa's first consignment of lithium sulphate from its Zimbabwe mine, two months after the country halted exports of lithium concentrates, alleging malpractice... 


Lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe to introduce lithium export quotas, sets conditions for resumption of shipments
8th April 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe will introduce lithium concentrate export quotas and require commitments for more local processing as part of conditions to allow the resumption of mineral exports, the mines ministry has... 


Employees walking at a lithium mine in Zimbabwe
China's lithium price soars after Zimbabwe suspends export
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

China's lithium price surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended raw mineral exports, sparking concerns over supply disruptions, at a time when growing energy storage demand is projected to drive... 


Serval to acquire Kalahari Copper and its Namibian, Botswanan licences
9th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Oscillate, operating under the brand name Serval Resources, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with KCL Investments to acquire, subject to certain conditions being satisfied, all of the... 


ILC moves to acquire Namibia’s Karibib project in C$975 000 option deal
10th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Canadian mineral exploration and development company International Lithium Corp (ILC) has obtained an option to buy all shares of Lepidico Mauritius, a holding company for lithium and specialty... 


Spodumene ore
Zimbabwe's spodumene exports surge 30% despite weak lithium prices
21st July 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's exports of spodumene concentrate, a lithium-bearing mineral essential for battery production, surged 30% in the first half of 2025 despite weak global lithium prices, official statistics... 


The Sandawana mine
Zimbabwe aims to break ground for $270m new lithium plant this year
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's Kuvimba Mining House will begin construction of a $270-million lithium concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of this year, with commissioning expected in early... 


Bags of lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe to ban export of lithium concentrates from 2027
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe will ban the export of lithium concentrates from 2027 as it extends its push for more local processing, mines minister Winston Chitando said on Tuesday. Africa's top producer of lithium,... 


Patriot secures high-grade Sugarloaf copper deposit in Zambia
22nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Patriot Resources on Thursday announced the acquisition of the high-grade Sugarloaf copper deposit, in the Mumbwa district of Zambia. The project has an exploration target of between... 


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