The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mineral Wealth
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at the DRC’s mineral wealth: For years, the Congo’s vast, insecure and mineral-rich geography has attracted the interests [...]
Venezuela’s New Economic Tool
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at Venezuela’s new foreign exchange tool implemented on 24 March – the Sicad II: The new foreign exchange mechanism [...]
Iran-Pakistan Pipeline: Is There Scope For Hope?
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the proposed Iran-Pakistan oil pipeline: The stalled Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline is symptomatic of the reshuffle in the bilateral relations between India and Iran [...]
Cuba Tries to Modernize Economy
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at Cuba’s efforts to modernize its economy: The Cuban parliament will meet March 29 to consider a new foreign investment law that promises [...]
Future Of Silicon Valley May Lie In The Mountains Of Afghanistan
Via Venture Beat, an article on Afghanistan’s lithium reserves: An Italian helicopter flies over western Afghanistan during an international operation. Lithium reserves have been found in the [...]
Oil Pipeline Project May Be Next Casualty Of South Sudan Civil War
Via Future Directions International, some commentary on the impact that South Sudan’s civil war may have upon its largest industry: oil. The South Sudan civil war has resulted in the delay, and [...]

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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.