Introduction of Bikita Lithium Project in Africa

SHANGHAI, May 4 (SMM) – Bikita mine has No. 1 mining right, which is valid permanently and has not changed ownership in the last three years. Bikita mine is one of the oldest lithium mines in Zimbabwe and the only lithium mine in production in Africa. The main products in the last three years are technical-grade lithium permeable feldspar concentrate and cesium garnet concentrate with high grade and low impurities. At present, Sinomine Resource Group is the main holder of the project. According to the project progress announcement of Sinomine Resource Group in February 2022, Bikita has 29.414 million mt of lithium ore resources, with an average Li2O grade of 1.17%, and contains 848,600 mt of LCE. The mine's lithium concentrate beneficiation capacity is 700,000 mt per year, and the average grade of lithium oxide is around 4-6%.