Zimbabwe’s government has acknowledged a significant gap in its critical-mineral oversight: border authorities currently lack scanning technology capable of detecting undeclared rare earth elements (REEs) in export shipments. The admission came during a parliamentary session in which lawmakers pressed Mines Minister Polite Kambamura (opens in a new tab) about the possibility that rare earth minerals could be quietly exported alongside other commodities—particularly lithium. For now, the government relies on laboratory testing of mineral consignments before they reach border checkpoints cites The Zimbabwean (opens in a new tab). Officials say scanners will eventually be deployed and internationally recognized laboratories established along key transport corridors. […] (read full article...)
A Mineral Blind Spot at the Border
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