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Mine Workers Throw Weight Behind Lithium Export Ban, Call for Inclusive Implementation

Zimbabwe’s largest mine workers union, ZDAMWU, has welcomed the government’s suspension of raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, framing it as a step toward in‑country value addition consistent with the Africa Mining Vision. The union stresses that the transition must be guided by robust Human Rights Due Diligence standards and protect workers’ jobs, wages, and safety. It calls for structured social dialogue, clear timelines, and binding safeguards, including unionised processing plants. While supporting the policy, ZDAMWU positions itself as a constructive partner to ensure the beneficiation agenda benefits both the nation and its labour force.