The DRC Challenge: Excess Logging And Conflict Minerals
September 24th, 2013
Via Ventures Africa, some analysis of extractive industry challenges being faced by the DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considered one of sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest countries. Its GDP per capita estimated at $400, one-tenth that of the Republic of Congo. In terms of export dollars, in 2012 the mineral rich DRC stood $1.07 […]
Read more »China’s New Friends In Its Quest For Energy
September 24th, 2013
Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at China’s efforts to participate in petroleum projects around the world: On the northern reaches of the Caspian Sea, not far from this old Soviet town known for its oil and sturgeon, lies a vast new oil find, the biggest outside the Middle East. China was rebuffed […]
Read more »The Pipeline From Hell
September 24th, 2013
Via The Diplomat, an interesting look at the Iran-Pakistan pipeline project: During his trip to Pakistan last month, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry warned Pakistan that it could face U.S. sanctions if it continues to pursue plans to build a pipeline and import natural gas from Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been […]
Read more »Coca-Cola To Invest Over US$50m Into Uzbekistan In 2014
September 22nd, 2013
Via Emerging Frontiers, a report of a planned large scale investment into Uzbekistan: American firm Coca-Cola is planning to invest over US$50million into Uzbekistan in 2014, a regional manager of Coca-Cola Oleg Piletsky said at the US-Uzbek Business Forum. Annual US-Uzbek Business Forum was held in Washington, the United States, on 5 September 2013. Speaking […]
Read more »China’s Agrees On $3 Billion In Credits For Kyrgyzstan
September 12th, 2013
Via Oil Gas Daily, an article on China’s increasing partnership with Kyrgyzstan: China on Wednesday agreed credits worth over three billion dollars for energy projects in its northern neighbour Kyrgyzstan, during a visit by President Xi Jinping aimed at boosting Beijing’s influence in Central Asia. Xi held talks with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev on the […]
Read more »Uzbekistan And China Sign Agreements Worth $15 Billion
September 12th, 2013
Via Oil Gas Daily, a report on China’s growing ties with Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday signed agreements worth $15 billion in key sectors, including the exploitation of oil, gas, and uranium fields in the Central Asian state. In the latest stop on Xi’s tour of Central Asia, […]
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.