How China Is Winning The Race For Africa’s Lithium
August 1st, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at how China – which already dominates processing of lithium for use in electric vehicle batteries 0 is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling in Africa: The settlement of Uis in a remote part of Namibia seems an unlikely hotspot for a mineral cold war […]
Read more »Africa’s Lithium Reserves: China’s Dominance and Western Sustainable Partnerships
July 13th, 2023
Courtesy of Inconcreto, a report on Africa’s lithium wealth: The African continent is gaining significant attention as a global hotspot for valuable mineral resources. As the global energy transition gains priority among countries worldwide, the demand for lithium is rising as it has become a critical component needed for battery material production in the rapidly […]
Read more »Wagner’s Mercenary gold rush in Mali
July 8th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Wagner’s mercenary gold rush in Mali Since its arrival in Bamako at the end of 2021, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s group Wagner has been eyeing Mali’s considerable gold resources. Recovery of mining permits, creation of local companies, artisanal gold panning, trafficking via Dubai; all avenues are being explored to […]
Read more »Mali’s Gold Industry: Looking For A Second Wind
April 30th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Mali’s gold industry: After a slight rebound in 2022, gold production, the driving force behind Mali’s exports, will stall in 2023 according to government forecasts. Gold production in Mali, which is facing major security and economic challenges, is like a rollercoaster ride. Industrial production of the yellow […]
Read more »Will You Be Mine? Abidjan’s Lithium Overtures To Mali
February 28th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Cote d’Ivoire’s interest in Mali’s mineral potential: The Ivorian mineral extraction sector smells a new opportunity in the air — Malian mineral deposits. While the rest of the country sleeps, work continues in the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, the first gateway to Côte d’Ivoire, where storage and […]
Read more »Mali Turns to Iran for Economic Lifeline
January 13th, 2023
Via Ozy, a report on the growing partnership between Mali and Iran: Mali is strengthening ties with Iran’s “emerging economy” as it seeks to shore up international support amid continued ostracization by Western countries. Following a coup in 2020 and another in 2021, Western nations have withdrawn military support from Mali until it reestablishes democratic […]
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.