美国和中国在各国推动公平交易和可持续发展的同时,支持非洲的关键矿物。 U.S. and China vie for African critical minerals as nations push for fair deals and sustainable development.

中国和美国正在加紧对锂、钴和稀土元素等重要矿物的竞争,非洲拥有全球储量的三分之一左右,刚果民主共和国主导钴生产。 China and the U.S. are intensifying competition for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements, with Africa holding about one-third of global reserves and the Democratic Republic of the Congo dominating cobalt production. 由于主要大国寻求通过投资和伙伴关系确保供应链的安全,因此敦促非洲国家制定战略,优先考虑地方增值、治理和区域合作,以避免资源诅咒。 As major powers seek to secure supply chains through investments and partnerships, African nations are urged to develop strategies that prioritize local value addition, governance, and regional cooperation to avoid the resource curse. 专家们强调,需要在数据分享、技术和回收方面进行公平谈判、多样化经济以及全球合作,以确保公平、可持续的能源过渡,并防止依赖或利用。 Experts emphasize the need for fair negotiations, diversified economies, and global collaboration on data sharing, technology, and recycling to ensure a just, sustainable energy transition and prevent dependency or exploitation.