第三届非洲关键矿产峰会呼吁—— 推动非洲国家提升关键矿产价值链

Group 1 - The third Africa Critical Minerals Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, focusing on the theme of "The True Value of Africa's Critical Minerals" with nearly a thousand industry professionals, policymakers, investors, and researchers participating [1] - The summit aims to enhance Africa's position in the global critical minerals supply chain and transition African countries from "raw material exporters" to "regional processing hubs" to support sustainable economic growth and improve livelihoods [1] Group 2 - Africa holds approximately 30% of the world's proven reserves of critical minerals, with significant advantages in strategic minerals such as cobalt, platinum group metals, lithium, and manganese [2] - However, challenges such as limited exploration capabilities, weak local processing capacity, and lack of infrastructure and funding hinder the development of Africa's critical minerals industry [2] - The African Union plans to officially release the "African Green Minerals Strategy" by the end of 2024, focusing on four pillars: mineral development, talent and technology capacity building, local value addition, and mineral governance [2] Group 3 - 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] - Digitalization and smart technologies are enhancing the efficiency of Africa's minerals sector, although challenges in technology accessibility and infrastructure still exist [3] Group 4 - China continues to support the local value chain construction of Africa's critical minerals, as outlined in the "China-Africa Cooperation Forum - Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027)" [3] - Chinese enterprises are collaborating with partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to build cobalt and copper smelting facilities, and investments in Zimbabwe are helping it become an exporter of steel products [3] - The partnership aims to enhance Africa's smelting and processing capabilities, retaining profits and job opportunities locally while fostering cooperation in the digital transformation of the critical minerals sector [3]