The intelligence brief for Southern African lithium.

ASKARI Metals has identified seven new pegmatite targets at its Uis project in the Erongo region. This adds to its exploration pipeline ahead of planned drilling later this year. The Australian-listed company announced the discovery yesterday after completing an in-house hyperspectral study across its exclusive prospecting licence (EPL) 7345 and EPL 8535 licence areas near […] The post Seven new targets putUis project in Askari’s sights appeared first on The Namibian.

Serval Resources says it has locked in fully funded exploration work programmes across Namibia, Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire, putting its first Namibia drilling campaign on track for the second half of 2026. The AIM-listed copper and future metals explorer said the programmes will run to mid-2027 and will use geological mapping, geophysics and soil sampling to …

[New Zimbabwe] MINING executives have urged the government to accelerate formalisation of artisanal and small-scale miners, saying the sector's future depends on bringing operators into the mainstream economy.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE'S lithium producers have appealed to the government to extend the January 2027 deadline for a ban on lithium concentrate exports, saying that most companies are still completing processing plants required under the country's beneficiation drive.

Zimbabwe’s lithium industry, still in its infancy, is poised for exponential growth, with projections indicating the sector will generate a staggering US$3.2 billion in annual turnover by 2030, driven by aggressive beneficiation investments and the country’s strategic position as Africa’s leading lithium producer, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By Rudairo Mapuranga Presenting at the Chamber of […] The post Zimbabwe’s Lithium sector on track to hit US$3.2 billion turnover appeared first on Mining Zimbabwe.

Lithium producers in Zimbabwe have made a passionate appeal to Government to extend the January 2027 deadline for the ban on lithium concentrate exports, warning that only one of the seven major players is currently ready to comply with the beneficiation requirement, Mining Zimbabwe can report. By Rudairo Mapuranga Addressing the Chamber of Mines of […] The post Lithium producers plead for extension of 2027 concentrate export ban deadline appeared first on Mining Zimbabwe.