France’s Orano Sees Progress Developing Uranium Mine in Mongolia
October 7th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on a development in Mongolia’s uranium sector: A long-delayed, multi-billion dollar uranium project in Mongolia under development by French state-controlled miner Orano SA could start producing the nuclear fuel by 2030, the company said. Commercial output from the Zuuvch Ovoo mine could begin after five years of construction, pending the signing of an investment agreement, […]
Read more »Bolivia Stops Gas Sales To Argentina, Shifts Toward Brazil
October 6th, 2024
Via MercoPress, a report on Bolivia’s shift towards Brazil for gas sales: After terminating the supply to Argentina, Bolivia will up its gas pumping towards Brazil according to an agreement between YPFB and Petrobras. Buenos Aires announced it would no longer be needing Bolivian gas since Vaca Muerta, the second-largest reserve in the world and […]
Read more »Zambia Sees Economic Growth at 13-Year High as Drought Eases
October 6th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on Zambia’s economic growth forecast: Economic growth forecast for 2024 remains unchanged at 2.3% Dry spell is weighing on tax collections, public finances Zambia’s economy will probably grow at its fastest pace in 13 years in 2025 as it bounces back from the worst drought in more than a century. Gross domestic product […]
Read more »Saudi Tycoon Plans Comeback with World’s Tallest Tower
October 6th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on plans to build the world’s tallest tower in Saudi Arabia: One of Saudi Arabia’s richest tycoons Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has launched a comeback attempt, reviving a project to build the world’s tallest tower as developers in the kingdom embark on a flurry of glitzy real estate […]
Read more »Kenya: Looks To Become A Semiconductor Manufacturing Player
October 5th, 2024
Via The Diplomatic Courier, an article on Kenya’s semiconductor ambitions: Kenya is the leader in Africa when it comes to manufacturing semiconductors, and given Africa regularly exports critical minerals for semiconductor production, Kenya and its trade partners could reap great benefits through expanded manufacturing capacity. To date, Kenya has struggled to attract enough investment to […]
Read more »Brazil Edges Closer To China’s Belt and Road. Why Now?
October 5th, 2024
Via Dialogue Earth, a look at how signals from Brasília suggest the country may finally sign up to the Chinese initiative, as Lula’s government weighs up economic benefits, infrastructure goals and strategic gains: As China’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its second decade, the country appears on the verge of persuading Brazil to make the significant […]
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