en.Wedoany.com Reported - Wang Pingwei, Chairman of Sinomine Resource Group Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002738), a Chinese listed company, recently held a meeting with Hon. Dr. Polite Kambamura, Minister of Mines and Mining Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe. The two sides discussed Sinomine's project progress in Zimbabwe, future development plans, and bilateral mining cooperation. Wang Zhiwei, Vice President of Sinomine Resource Group and General Manager of the Central and Southern Africa Operations Management Center, along with Gong Xuedong, Assistant to the President and General Manager of Sinomine Bikita Mining Co., Ltd. in Zimbabwe, also participated in the exchange.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Sinomine Resource Group Co., Ltd. was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2014. The company is primarily engaged in the development and utilization of lithium battery new energy raw materials, the development and utilization of rare light metals (cesium and rubidium) resources, and solid mineral exploration and mining rights development, with operations spanning over 40 countries and regions worldwide. Since acquiring the Bikita mine in Zimbabwe in 2021, the mine has become a core pillar of its global lithium resource strategic layout. The Bikita mine has proven ore resources of approximately 141 million tons, with a lithium carbonate equivalent of about 3.4341 million tons, making it the largest lithium mine in Zimbabwe. In 2025, the Bikita mine produced 800,000 tons of lithium concentrate. Sinomine Resource Group is currently advancing a 100,000-ton-per-year lithium sulfate smelting project at the Bikita mine, aiming to convert concentrate resources into high-value-added lithium salt products locally, complete the full-chain layout, and improve resource utilization.
During the meeting, Wang Pingwei stated that Zimbabwe is a core region in Sinomine Resource Group's global strategic layout. The company will uphold the concept of win-win cooperation, further expand investment scale, deepen industrial chain collaboration, and help Zimbabwe become an important growth pole for the global green lithium industry. Kambamura positively evaluated Sinomine's compliant operations and its contributions to local employment and community development. He noted that Zimbabwe is willing to continue deepening practical cooperation and provide policy support. Kambamura was appointed Minister of Mines and Mining Development of Zimbabwe in December 2025. Holding a doctorate in mining engineering, he previously served as Deputy Minister of the same ministry for an extended period, possessing extensive experience in mining policy.
This meeting further enhanced mutual trust between the two sides, creating a favorable policy environment for Sinomine Resource Group's long-term development in Zimbabwe and injecting new momentum into resource cooperation between China and Zimbabwe.
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