Japan Builds Supply Chain for EV Battery Minerals in Africa
Via Nikkei Asia, a report that Zambia, DR Congo, and Namibia are in advanced negotiations with the Japanese government to expand exploration and develop supply chains for rare minerals, including [...]
The Militarization of Mexico’s Economy
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on how the economic influence of Mexico’s armed forces has grown dramatically under Andrés Manuel López Obrador: Passengers arriving at Latin [...]
Indonesia’s New Capital Aims To Be ‘Economic Growth Center’
Courtesy of NikkeiAsia, a report on how Indonesia’s new capital aims to be ‘economic growth center’ for the nation: More than two hours by air from Jakarta, and another two-hour [...]
Lobito Train Corridor Will Revolutionize Mining Transport
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on the impact that the planned Lobito train corridor will have upon mining transport in the region: A key railway line, vital for Congolese mineral exports, [...]
The High Stakes of Indonesia’s $20 Billion Just Energy Transition Partnership
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on the obstacles being faced by Indonesia’s Just Energy transition initiative: Indonesia’s $20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), announced [...]
How China Is Winning The Race For Africa’s Lithium
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at how China – which already dominates processing of lithium for use in electric vehicle batteries 0 is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western [...]

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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.