# Zimbabwe Lithium Earnings Surge

> Zimbabwe's lithium export earnings jump 283% on spodumene price rise.
- Title: Zimbabwe Lithium Earnings Surge · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Zimbabwe's lithium export earnings jump 283% on spodumene price rise. Zimbabwe's lithium export earnings reached $2.16 billion in nine months as spodumene…
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- Published: 2026-10-07T19:31:19+00:00
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- Topics: zimbabwe, lithium, spodumene, minerals marketing corporation of zimbab, lithium sulphate, zhejiang huayou cobalt, zimbabwean mining, money, business
## Lithium Export Earnings
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.
## Spodumene Price Surge
Spodumene concentrate sales accounted for $1.8 billion of total lithium export income, up 283% from last year.
## Lithium Sulphate Sales
Zimbabwe also registered $190 million in sales of lithium sulphate, a processed chemical used in battery production.
## Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt
China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt began exporting lithium sulphate from its Zimbabwe mine after building Africa's first lithium salt plant for $400 million.
## Lithium Exceeds Gold
Lithium products have overtaken platinum group metals as Zimbabwe's biggest mineral exports after gold.
## Total Mineral Sales
Total mineral sales, excluding gold, doubled to $4.74 billion compared to the same period last year.
## Key takeaway

Zimbabwe's lithium export earnings reached $2.16 billion in nine months as spodumene prices surged 283%.