Zimbabwe's Strategic Minerals List

Section 3A of the Mines and Minerals Act, introduced by the Finance Act of 2023, provides for strategic minerals. These are minerals deemed strategic by virtue of their importance to the economic, social, industrial, or security interests of Zimbabwe. The President, in consultation with the Minister of Mines, may designate a mineral as a strategic mineral by publishing it in the Gazette. 
There are 10 minerals deemed strategic, namely: 

1. diamonds
2. rare earth minerals
3. lithium
4. copper
5. nuclear energy source materials
6. mineral oils
7. gaseous hydrocarbons
8. iron ore
9. coal
10. nickel.

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