Establishment of China-South Africa Joint Research Center for Mineral Resources

In April 2017, officials from the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and the South African Department of Science and Technology signed an MoU for the construction of the China-South Africa Joint Research Center for Mineral Resources (中南矿产资源开发利用联合研究中心). On September 14, 2018, the opening ceremony of the research center was held.

Xu Nanping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Li Song, Chargé d’ affaires of the Chinese Embassy in South Africa, Mjiwara, Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology of South Africa, and Gen Ge, Director of the Asian and Australian Department of the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were invited to attend the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.