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Who benefits from Zimbabwe’s lithium boom?

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According to Al Jazeera, Zimbabwe's lithium sector is undergoing rapid expansion as new mining projects and foreign investors move in. The boom raises a fundamental question: who actually benefits? As extraction operations ramp up, the distribution of wealth between foreign companies and local communities remains a critical concern.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/who-benefits-fro...

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