Afghans Wary As Efforts Accelerate To Tap Mineral Riches
September 9th, 2012
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how the potential of a mining boom is splitting various factions in Afghanistan: If there is a road to a happy ending in Afghanistan, much of the path may run underground: in the trillion-dollar reservoir of natural resources — oil, gold, iron ore, copper, lithium and […]
Read more »“Resource Nationalism” Clouds Indonesia’s Economic Prospects
September 8th, 2012
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on Indonesia and the potential impact resource nationalism may have upon its continued fast growth: In Indonesia, considered by many to be one of the most promising economies alongside China in Asia, there has been an increase in regulatory changes in a variety of sectors ranging from mining to […]
Read more »Bangladesh: The Next Investment Hot Spot?
September 8th, 2012
Via The Daily Star, a look at Bangladesh’s investment potential: Bangladesh gradually becomes a preferred destination for Southeast Asian investors due to its cost competitiveness and a suitable geographical location, said a Singaporean minister yesterday. “The world was defeated by the growth of China for more than half a decade. But the world today has […]
Read more »YPF: $37.2bn Investment? No Problem.
August 31st, 2012
Via The Financial Times, a report on YPF’s proposed five year plan: Well, you can’t fault YPF for lack of ambition. On Thursday, Miguel Galuccio (pictured), the CEO of Argentina’s recently nationalised YPF oil company, laid out a hard-charging five-year plan to increase production and return Argentina to its former glory as a net petroleum […]
Read more »Colombian Oil
August 31st, 2012
Via CNBC, a report on Colombia’s oil sector: Investors—Canadian ones, in particular—may recall Colombia as one of the hottest oil plays in the world. Paul Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Ecopetrol oil refinery stands in Cartagena, Colombia. That was just a few years ago. Huge wells in these plays created huge valuations—and some […]
Read more »Angola’s Railway Development
August 31st, 2012
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), a report on Angola’s rail strategy for development: Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos inaugurated Aug. 27 the terminus for the Benguela railway line in the coastal city of Lobito. Once rehabilitation of the line is complete, it will link Lobito to the Angolan heartland and should ultimately extend into south-central Africa. One […]
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.