New Caledonia: Home To Thousands of Rare Species…And Urgently Needed Nickel
November 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of the New Yorker, a look at New Caledonia, home to thousands of species found nowhere else—and to nickel that companies like Tesla desperately need: In September, 2020, Elon Musk and a Tesla executive named Drew Baglino put on matching T-shirts and took the stage in a California parking lot. To mark what the company […]
Read more »China, Indonesia Sign $10 Billion in Deals as Prabowo Visits Beijing
November 16th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on new Chinese investment in Indonesia, including a controversial agreement on economic activities in areas around the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto yesterday wound up a visit to China, his first since taking office last month, signaling an intention to maintain good relations with Beijing in […]
Read more »Global Cobalt Reserves 2023
November 7th, 2024
Via Mining Visuals, a look at at where the world’s cobalt reserves are located: Cobalt is a critical mineral, essential for the production of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), smartphones, and other renewable energy applications. As the world transitions to greener technologies, the demand for cobalt is projected to rise sharply. At the […]
Read more »Copper: Now and in the Future
October 12th, 2024
Via Geopolitical Futures, an interesting look at the geopolitical challenges in copper mining are significant, particularly in Latin America and Africa: Copper is crucial to the global economy, and its importance is only going up. Historically, copper has been vital in construction, electrical networks and transportation. But now it is also in high demand as […]
Read more »The Future Is Nickel In Indonesia
October 10th, 2024
Via The Asia Times, an interview with Indonesia’s nickel policy point man outlines the nation’s EV vision, tackles China issues and debunks critics: Indonesia’s nickel industry is booming. The global adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is driving demand for the metal, which is a key element in many EV batteries. In 2023, Indonesia produced a […]
Read more »Uncovering Indonesia’s Marine Energy Potential and Its Challenges
September 24th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at how Indonesia may be able to capitalize on renewable energy harnessed from oceanic sources, such as tidal streams, waves, and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC): Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic state, with over 17,000 islands and approximately 81,000 kilometers of coastline, has immense potential for marine energy. Marine energy […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.