Who Controls Argentina’s Lithium?
Via Diálogo Chino, a detailed report on Argentina’s lithium industry, where nearly one million hectares of the country’s lithium-rich salt flats are controlled by just five companies: [...]
How the US Could Compete with China in Latin America
Courtesy of The Financial Times, commentary on how the US could compete with China in Latin America: As China became an economic superpower, its banks and companies planted five-star red flags all [...]
India’s Electric Rickshaws Are Leaving EVs In The Dust
Via Rest of World, a report on how little-known e-rickshaw companies like YC Electric are at the forefront of India’s EV revolution: India’s second-largest e-rickshaw manufacturer, YC Electric, [...]
Belt & Road: Chinese Techno-Nationalism in Maldives
Via Asia Times, a look at how the ‘Digital Silk Road’ has the potential of allowing China to play king of the castle in the Indian Ocean region: The Maldives’ recent turn toward China and away [...]
Why Africa’s Critical Minerals Are Key to U.S. National Security
Courtesy of the United States Institute for Peace, a new report offering ways for the United States to diversify its critical mineral supply chains through mutually beneficial partnerships in Africa: [...]
Fortescue Signs Agreement for Massive Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Hub in Morocco
Via Renew Economy, a report on a new green hydrogen and ammonia hub in Morocco: Andrew Forrest’s iron ore and green energy giant Fortescue Metals has announced a “landmark” joint venture to [...]

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Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

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.