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Sixteen African heads of state met at Durban on Aug. 17 and resolved to refine and manufacture their own cobalt, copper and lithium rather than export ore.African sovereign nations...The 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC heads of state met in Durban on Aug. 17 under the theme of industrialization “through Infrastructure Development, Agricultural and Critical Minerals Transformation.” President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired it and was elected SADC Chairperson for the coming year