The Age of Metals Diplomacy: Critical Minerals Take Center Stage In Global Politics
Via Reuters, commentary on how critical minerals are taking centre stage in world politics: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump today to sign a [...]
Congo Courts Trump for Strategic Minerals Tie-Up as War Looms
Via Bloomberg, a report that The Democratic Republic of Congo has offered the US exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in exchange for security assistance as it battles a [...]
After Trump Applies Pressure, Wall Street Giant Moves Into Panama
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report that an investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute [...]
The First Test for Syria’s Transition Will Be the Economy
Via World Politics Review, a report on Syria’s economic challenges ahead: Shoppers have long been coming to the Al-Hamidiyah market in central Damascus to purchase everything from clothes and [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Move: Investing in Pakistan’s Reko Diq Mine
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to invest in Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper and gold mining project marks a pivotal moment in the economic and geopolitical [...]
Forget McDonald’s. This Chinese Fast-Food Chain Is Now the World’s Biggest.
Via Wall Street Journal, a report on Mixue, a chain that has lured cost-conscious customers with ice cream and drinks under $1 during China’s economic slump: It sells ice cream and sugary drinks [...]

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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.