Tue Oct 11, 2011 14:53 GMT |
Chinese companies are to continue seeking iron ore, copper, and bauxite projects overseas as the country has a significant supply deficit in these metals. Regarding iron ore, China accounts for 14.9% of global production but consumes over 40% of the world’s steel output. This differential is replicated in copper and bauxite, and China is thus… [Read more]
Tags: Africa, Cameroon, China, Chinalco, Commodities, Congo, copper, Gabon, Guinea, Hanlong, iron ore, Liberia, mining, Zambia
Posted in: Africa, China, Commodities, FDI, General
Thu May 13, 2010 16:17 GMT |
My colleagues at BMI inform me that Liberia is ‘one to watch’ in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has bright economic prospects, thanks to sound macroeconomic policy, burgeoning investment in the mining sector and forthcoming debt relief. The Liberian economy demonstrated resilience amid the global recession, boding well for its future prospects. BMI estimates that real GDP… [Read more]
Tags: Africa, Debt, Liberia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted in: Africa, Commodities, FDI, Political Risk