Zimbabwe commissions Chinese company's lithium processing plants

STORY: Zimbabwe commissions Chinese company's lithium processing plants SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bikita Lithium Mine 2. various of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa inspecting the mine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG PINGWEI, Chairman of Sinomine Resource Group 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SODA ZHEMU, Zimbabwean Minister of Mines and Mining Development STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday officially commissioned China's Sinomine Resource Group's new spodumene processing plant and an expanded petalite processing plant at Zimbabwe's Bikita Lithium Mine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "I commend Sinomine Resource Group for taking heed of my government's call for beneficiation and value addition of lithium ores

Zimbabwe's president urges miners to increase added value of lithium resources

STORY: Zimbabwe's president urges miners to increase added value of lithium resources DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: BUHERA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Mnangagwa at the plant 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 3. various of mining activities and the plant STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged lithium miners to increase the added value of the country's lithium resources, stressing the need to produce battery-grade lithium. Mnangagwa made the appeal after the official commissioning ceremony of a floatation plant of Max Mind Zimbabwe's Sabi Star Lithium Mine, which is located in Buhera, about 300 km from the capital city of Harare. SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "The construction of this lithium floatation plant by Sabi Star is in line with my government's call for the beneficiation and value addition of our mineral resources. The growing global demand for l

Super Large Lead-zinc Deposit In Bijie

Super Large Lead-zinc Deposit In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the mining and beneficiation project of Zhugongtang lead-zinc mine in Xinhe village, Shuitangbao Township, Hezhang County, Bijie city, Guizhou province, China.

Super Large Lead-zinc Deposit In Bijie

Super Large Lead-zinc Deposit In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the mining and beneficiation project of Zhugongtang lead-zinc mine in Xinhe village, Shuitangbao Township, Hezhang County, Bijie city, Guizhou province, China.

Zimbabwean president says more investments welcome in mining sector

STORY: Zimbabwean president says more investments welcome in mining sector DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:11 LOCATION: BUHERA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ground-breaking ceremony of the Sabi Star Lithium Mine 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINO CHIWENGA, Vice President of Zimbabwe 4 various of the mining sector in Zimbabwe STORYLINE: Zimbabwe welcomes more investors to take up opportunities in the exploration, extraction, and beneficiation of natural resources in order to maximize the value of its vast mineral wealth. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa made such remarks during the official ground-breaking ceremony of the Sabi Star Lithium Mine in Manicaland Province. China's Chengxin Lithium Group last year acquired a 51 percent interest stake in Max Mind's Sabi Star Lithium Mine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "The investment of about 130 million U.S. dollars b

ZIMBABWE-HWANGE-CHINESE INVESTMENT

ZIMBABWE-HWANGE-CHINESE INVESTMENT

(220702) -- HWANGE, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are seen at an open cast mine operated by Zhong Jian Investments, a Chinese coal mining company, in Hwange, Matebeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, on June 13, 2022. Zimbabwe is witnessing an influx of Chinese investments in the mining sector, as the resource-rich southern African country seeks to increase mineral production and maximize beneficiation in order to get better returns from its vast mineral wealth. TO GO WITH "Chinese investments give new impetus to Zimbabwe's mining sector growth" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

ZIMBABWE-HWANGE-CHINESE INVESTMENT

ZIMBABWE-HWANGE-CHINESE INVESTMENT

(220702) -- HWANGE, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cooling towers constructed by China's Sinohydro as part of Hwange Thermal Power station's expansion project are seen in Hwange, Matebeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, on June 14, 2022. Zimbabwe is witnessing an influx of Chinese investments in the mining sector, as the resource-rich southern African country seeks to increase mineral production and maximize beneficiation in order to get better returns from its vast mineral wealth. TO GO WITH "Chinese investments give new impetus to Zimbabwe's mining sector growth" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

ZIMBABWE-HWANGE-CHINESE INVESTMENT

ZIMBABWE-HWANGE-CHINESE INVESTMENT

(220702) -- HWANGE, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are seen at an open cast mine operated by Zhong Jian Investments, a Chinese coal mining company, in Hwange, Matebeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, on June 13, 2022. Zimbabwe is witnessing an influx of Chinese investments in the mining sector, as the resource-rich southern African country seeks to increase mineral production and maximize beneficiation in order to get better returns from its vast mineral wealth. TO GO WITH "Chinese investments give new impetus to Zimbabwe's mining sector growth" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)