Why the U.S. and China Suddenly Care About a Port in Southern Chile
April 28th, 2024
Via Americas Quarterly, an article on why Punta Arenas – sitting at the very tip of South Americ – has rich potential for green hydrogen and is drawing a spike in global shipping, as well as interest from Washington and Beijing: Perched on the pylons of a century-old coal pier, sleek black cormorants gaze out […]
Read more »Algeria Signs $3.5B Deal with Qatari Firm to Develop World’s Largest Dairy Farm
April 28th, 2024
Via Al Monitor, a report on a Qatari food giant’s recent announcement of a $3.5 billion agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop the world’s largest integrated dairy farming and production project in the south of the African country: Qatari food company Baladna has signed a $3.5 billion agreement with […]
Read more »Iran Homing In On Africa With Trade Promises, Chaos
April 28th, 2024
Via Radio Free Europe, a report on Iran’s growing engagement with Africa: Iran is expanding its footprint in Africa, offering arms, partnerships, and chaos as it works to boost its influence on the continent. It is part of a major strategic shift that has involved high-level Iranian diplomatic and trade delegations as well as weapons […]
Read more »Final Designs Approved for UAE’s New $35B Airport: 400 Gates and Able to Handle 260M Passengers Annually
April 28th, 2024
Via Paddle Your Own Kanoo, a report that final designs for UAE’s new $35B airport have been approved, that will feature 400 aircraft gates and be able to handle 260M passengers per year: The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced on Sunday that his government has approved the final designs for […]
Read more »Fierce Battle For Resources Vital To Green Transition
April 27th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on the fierce battle for resources vital to green transition: The battle for natural resources crucial to the green energy transition is in the spotlight again with the biggest offer for a mining company in years and a new warning over China’s dominance of a critical mineral. BHP’s […]
Read more »Papua New Guinea’s Planned Gold Monopoly Will Weigh Economy Down
April 27th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on Papua New Guinea’s plan to now send their gold overseas for processing: Gold has long been one of Papua New Guinea’s top exports but its vital contribution to the country’s economy is now at risk. Prime Minister James Marape is pushing for parliamentary votes next month on two bills that […]
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.