France, May 22 -- South Africa's President CyrilRamaphosa said that South Africa has up to nine critical minerals that the United States needs, and he hopes to advance discussions on bilateral trade deals with Donald Trump in Washington.

Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that South Africa andthe United States would discuss the issue of critical minerals - after a first meeting with Trump that turned into a confrontation over the situation of white farmers in South Africa.

Ramaphosa has included two popular white South African golfers in his delegation on the visit to the US, as well as his agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen - who is a key member of his coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA), as well as a white South African.

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