North African Railway On Track To Helping China De-Risk Its Iron Ore Supply
April 7th, 2024
Via China Strategy, an article on how a railway in Algeria may help China de-risk its iron ore supply chain: China currently depends largely on Australia and Brazil for its iron ore, the primary raw material for making steel. Beijing is hoping supply from the Gara Djebilet mine, which has reserves of around 3.5 billion […]
Read more »Tanzania Wooing Chinese Tourists With New Documentary
April 7th, 2024
Via Semafor, an article on Tanzania’s efforts to use media to attract Chinese tourists: Tanzania is once again turning to film to attract tourists but this time focused on visitors from China. A new documentary, dubbed “Amazing Tanzania,” is scheduled to premiere in May featuring Chinese actor Jin Dong, who is also a tourism goodwill ambassador […]
Read more »Argentina, Brazil In Talks To Reverse Bolivian Gas Pipeline Amid Shortage
April 7th, 2024
Via Offshore Technology, a report on a preliminary proposal to alter the pipeline’s direction has not found favour with Bolivia, exposing Brazil to fluctuating liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices: Energy companies from Argentina and Brazil have initiated discussions to reverse the flow of a Bolivian natural gas pipeline that links the three nations, reported Reuters. This […]
Read more »Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom
April 7th, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on Saudi Arabia’s diminished Neom dreams: In Neom, The Line was expected to house 1.5 million by 2030 Now, fewer than 300,000 are expected to live there by then Saudi Arabia has scaled back its medium-term ambitions for the desert development of Neom, the biggest project within Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans […]
Read more »Shake-Up For Senegal Mining?
April 7th, 2024
Via WhyAfrica, a report on why Senegal’s mining, oil and gas sectors might be in for a shake-up under newly elected President Faye: With elections behind them and a new president in the driving seat, Senegal’s mining sector will be interesting to follow in 2024. In his first address to the nation on Wednesday newly […]
Read more »Central Asia’s Critical Raw Materials: The Next Frontier in Global Power Rivalry?
April 7th, 2024
Via Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting, a report on the strategic position of Central Asian nations within the rare earth metals’ geopolitical landscape: Eldaniz Gusseinov of the Ibn Khaldun University’s Heydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies, alongside Abakhon Sultonazarov, IWPR Central Asia Regional Director, contend that the interplay between Central Asia’s ties with the […]
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