Zimbabwe to build Africa’s first lithium sulfate plant

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Prospect Lithium is investing approximately US$400 million to build a dedicated lithium sulfate plant near the mine, which is expected to commence operations in 2026

Staff Writer, The Zimbabwean

February 11, 2026

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A worker checks their mobile phone, as Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa commissions the Prospect Lithium mine and processing plant in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Prospect Lithium is investing approximately US$400 million to build a dedicated lithium sulfate plant near the mine, which is expected to commence operations in 2026. Rather than exporting raw ore, the facility will convert locally mined minerals into lithium sulfate, a key intermediate used in manufacturing battery-grade lithium chemicals for electric vehicles, grid energy storage, and consumer electronics.

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