Indonesia’s EV Dream Crashing Into A Lack of Lithium
May 16th, 2023
Via The Asia Times, an article on how Indonesia is importing a fraction of the lithium needed to crank up EV battery production with no clear new source in sight: Delivering a speech on the sidelines [...]
Kyrgyzstan: China Not Taking Over Largest Iron Mine
May 16th, 2023 Via Energy Daily, a report that Kyrgyzstan will not transfer control over its largest iron mine to China: Kyrgyzstan has denied that it wants to transfer control of its largest iron mine to [...]
May 16th, 2023 Via Energy Daily, a report that Kyrgyzstan will not transfer control over its largest iron mine to China: Kyrgyzstan has denied that it wants to transfer control of its largest iron mine to [...]
Brazil & Mexico: Transforming Latin American Convenience Stores
May 16th, 2023 Via Emerging Markets Today, an interesting look at how Brazil and Mexico are transforming the usual Latin American convenience store: Convenience stores (or c-stores) in Latin America have been [...]
May 16th, 2023 Via Emerging Markets Today, an interesting look at how Brazil and Mexico are transforming the usual Latin American convenience store: Convenience stores (or c-stores) in Latin America have been [...]
China’s BRI Adding Afghanistan?
May 16th, 2023 Via Al Arabiya, a report that China may extend BRI funding to Afghanistan for infrastructure projects: The Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to [...]
May 16th, 2023 Via Al Arabiya, a report that China may extend BRI funding to Afghanistan for infrastructure projects: The Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to [...]
Finally, Rich Countries Recognize Africa’s Right to Use Gas
May 15th, 2023 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary on how Western-led blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy: In 2010, Mozambique discovered massive offshore [...]
May 15th, 2023 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary on how Western-led blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy: In 2010, Mozambique discovered massive offshore [...]
Sudan Conflict Delivers Fresh Blow To China’s African Lending Strategy
May 15th, 2023 Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how Beijing’s loans to Sudan are at risk just as Chinese lenders are hit by series of defaults across the continent: The conflict in Sudan has dealt a [...]
May 15th, 2023 Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how Beijing’s loans to Sudan are at risk just as Chinese lenders are hit by series of defaults across the continent: The conflict in Sudan has dealt a [...]