The immediate ban covers all raw minerals already in transit and will remain in place until further notice, the government says. Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate ⁠effect until further notice. In an announcement on Wednesday, Minister of Mines and Mining Development Polite Kambamura said the move includes all minerals “currently in transit”. “Government expects cooperation of the mining industry on this measure which has been taken in the national interest,” the statement said. “Government remains committed to ensuring transparency, in-country value addition and beneficiation, compliance, and accountability in the exportation of Zimbabwe’s mineral ‌resources,” it added. The export ban on lithium concentrates had originally been ...