Aljazeera published on 12 June 2024 an article titled "As China Scrambles for Zimbabwe's Lithium, Small Miners Are Left Behind" by Farai Matiashe.
Small scale Zimbabwe lithium miners have been harmed by the sharp drop in the price of the mineral and local laws that require it be sold to local companies for processing before export. Chinese companies control the processing of lithium in Zimbabwe. This situation has driven many of the artisanal Zimbabwe miners out of business.
