推动非洲国家提升关键矿产价值链

Group 1 - The third African Critical Minerals Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, focusing on the theme of "The True Value of Africa's Critical Minerals," aiming to enhance Africa's position in the global critical minerals supply chain and transition from raw material exporters to regional processing hubs [1] - Africa holds approximately 30% of the world's proven reserves of critical minerals, with significant advantages in cobalt, platinum group metals, lithium, and manganese [2] - The African Union plans to release the "African Green Minerals Strategy" by the end of 2024, which will focus on mineral development, talent and technology capacity building, local value addition, and mineral governance [2] Group 2 - Advancing processing systems and industrial chain construction could generate hundreds of billions of dollars in economic output annually and create millions of jobs in Africa [3] - Many African countries are accelerating the digital and automated transformation of the critical minerals industry to improve exploration efficiency and reduce production costs [3] - China continues to support the local value chain construction of Africa's critical minerals, with initiatives outlined in the "China-Africa Cooperation Forum - Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027)" [3]