The Zimbabwean subsidiary will conduct a detailed investigation of some lithium mines in Zimbabwe in
2022 and plan to acquire potential target lithium mining areas in Zimbabwe.
Introduction to Hard Rock Lithium Mines in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Craton is one of the world's important LCT pegmatite type lithium provinces. The
Limpopo and Zambezi granulite facies accretionary metamorphic belts are located on the north
and south sides of the Zimbabwe Craton, with accretion events occurring between 2700-2600
Ma. At 2670 Ma, the Limpopo belt moved northward, and deformation and up to granulite facies
metamorphism
occurred in the northern thrust tectonic zone of Limpopo, accompanied by partial melting of
crustal material, forming Chilimanii crustal granite (2610-2590 Ma).
Since then, many basic ultrabasic dike swarms have been emplaced, especially the 2575Ma big
dike, which runs through Zimbabwe in a north-south direction, with multiple greenstone belt
developed on both sides, forming 12 lithium bearing pegmatite dike swarms.
From 2021 to 2022, the business team and geological team of Atlas International Resources
Group conducted business negotiations and field investigations on the lithium titles of
Beatrice, Mike Kutsoko, Potree, Suswe North, Nyanga and Somabhula Shangani in Zimbabwe. We
collected existing exploration and mining data from the mining area, and collected a total
of 56 samples from surface outcrops, exploration trenches, ore piles, and mining pits. The
sample analysis results show that the average grade of lithium is 1-5%, with a burial depth
of more than 100m.
Beactrice litium mining rights
Mike Kutsoko Lithium Mining Rights
Previously, the sampling of samples was conducted by a South African company on pegmatite
within and around the Mike Cusoko lithium mining area. During two inspections, a total of 40
samples were collected in Bepe, with 9 samples having lithium oxide values exceeding 1.3%
and one sample having a lithium oxide value of 8.6%. XRD analysis confirmed that the sample
(No. 2834) contains lithium aluminophosphate. XRD analysis of the remaining 8 samples has
been completed, with lithium oxide grades ranging from 1.3% to 5.9%.
Potree Lithium Mining Titles
Porte Potree pegmatite includes diorite (a lithium mineral), tantalite, and tin. It is
found in Potree Pit 1 that lithium-permeable feldspar is in a discontinuous zone (at least
1m
exposed), surrounded by a large amount of quartz, feldspar, and muscovite. Identifiable
tantalite
mineralization is scattered or isolated on the euhedral crystals of pegmatite, with black
and
slight metallic luster. The inferred reserves of lithium resources are 8,758,962 tons, with
an
average Li₂O% of 2.04.
