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Sabi Star expansion threatens 20 families in Buhera

By , based on Zimeye

Map: Buhera, Zimbabwe

The expansion of the Sabi Star lithium mine threatens the farmland of around 20 families, or nearly 120 people, in Tagarira, in Zimbabwe’s Buhera district. The Buhera Residents Network Trust says construction equipment moved into cultivated fields on 15 October 2026, undermining residents’ livelihoods and food security.

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