China’s Zijin Wants Its Africa Copper Mine to Rival the World’s Biggest
September 27th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Zijin’s ambitious African copper mine plans: Chinese miner targets further expansion at JV with Ivanhoe Ramp-up would see Kamoa-Kakula vie with BHP’s Escondida China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. is considering an expansion of its jointly-owned copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo that would place it among the world’s biggest single […]
Read more »Serbia Secures Winter Gas Supply and Expands Green Energy Cooperation with Azerbaijan
September 27th, 2024
Via CE Energy News, an article on Serbia’s growing energy cooperation with Azerbaijan: Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka ?edovi? Handanovi?, announced that the country will have secure access to about one million cubic metres of gas from Azerbaijan this winter, enhancing Serbia’s energy security. After a bilateral meeting with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, […]
Read more »Building BRICS: What Erdogan’s Geopolitical Gamble Could Mean For The West
September 27th, 2024
Via European Council on Foreign Relations, commentary on Turkey’s intention to apply for BRICS membership. If successful, it would be the bloc’s only NATO member – but the mere prospect of joining could open the door to Turkey’s re-engagement with the West: Given the rhetoric and actions of Ankara over the last decade, it is […]
Read more »China Is Gobbling up Chile’s Energy Sector
September 27th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at Chile which is one of many Latin American countries where Chinese investment has quietly come to dominate key industries: In recent weeks, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown and U.S. Southern Command General Laura Richardson visited Chile, attending a multinational exercise and discussing military-to-military cooperation, […]
Read more »Beijing Doubles Down On The Belt And Road Initiative And On Africa
September 26th, 2024
Via Forbes, an article on China’s BRI focus on Africa: Despite China’s clear economic troubles and already huge debt overhang, Beijing has decided to step up its Belt and Road initiative (BRI) in Africa. For a while, it looked as though both Beijing and its BRI clients were stepping away from the arrangements. But earlier […]
Read more »Taliban Formally Seek Invitation To Russia’s BRICS Summit
September 26th, 2024
Via VOA News, a report on Afghanistan’s interest in the BRICS: Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban confirmed Wednesday that they have formally sought to join the upcoming Russia-hosted summit of the BRICS intergovernmental group of major emerging economies. The leaders of the 10 members of BRICS, which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are […]
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