China Is Winning the Minerals War
May 21st, 2024
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a look at the race for critical minerals in which Western efforts to make a dent are languishing; ‘China is not just standing still waiting for us to catch up’: For the past few years, the West has been trying to break China’s grip on minerals that are critical […]
Read more »China’s Investment In Africa’s Lithium Beginning To Pay Off
May 3rd, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, an article on how China’s investment in Africa’s lithium mines is beginning to pay off with new mineral supply chains created: China’s investment in Zimbabwe’s Kamativi lithium mine has seen production of the essential mineral increase exponentially It is part of Beijing’s plan to open up lithium supply, with the […]
Read more »Locals Slam Zimbabwe for Turning a Blind Eye to Chinese Miner’s Violations
April 3rd, 2024
Via Mongabay, a report on the Bikita Minerals lithium mine in Zimbabwe where local communities accuse the government and Chinese mining company Sinomine Resource Group of sidelining environmental and social standards in the scramble for lithium: At the end of November last year, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Sinomine Resource Group chair Wang Pingwei walked […]
Read more »China’s Increasing Involvement in Africa: Progressive or Retrogressive?
April 2nd, 2024
Via The Africa Report, commentary on the impact of China’s increasing involvement in Africa: Sino-Africa relations keep growing but analysts express concern that Chinese efforts in Africa that include exploitation of natural resources, and increasing market access on the continent have pros and cons. China says its loans to African countries are beneficial and promises […]
Read more »Cooking With Gas: Three Benefits Gas will Bring to Zimbabwe
March 13th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital, & Power, an article on Zimbabwe’s gas potential: Zimbabwe has one of the largest underexplored interior rift basins in Africa and is strategically located in close proximity to resource-rich acreage in neighboring Mozambique. Given this potential, the country is making great strides to unlock the full potential of its resources, with an […]
Read more »Infrastructure Diplomacy The Key To China’s Influence In Africa
February 28th, 2024
Via East Asia Forum, an article on China’s strategy of gifting large-scale projects worldwide, especially in Africa, to establish itself as a modernization facilitator and gain international prestige: China gifted Zimbabwe a new parliament building in October 2023 — a US$200 million project financed and constructed by the Chinese government. This generosity is part of a […]
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.