Make Way For Saudi America
Facebook Whatsapp Print Make Way For Saudi America President Obama’s two greatest (and most controversial) foreign policy victories, the Iran nuclear deal and the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, would never have materialized without the rapid expansion of U.S. shale oil production that sent global energy prices plummeting. At the same time, cheap oil […]
2017 Latin America Forecast
Facebook Whatsapp Print 2017 Latin America Forecast 2017 was supposed to be Latin America’s comeback year, that is, until Donald Trump mucked things up. As the region struggles to lift-off after three years of decline, the US President will become a popular scapegoat across the political capitals of several countries, starting with Mexico. But not all blame […]
The Future Of Infrastructure Investment In Latin America
Facebook Whatsapp Print The Future Of Infrastructure Investment In Latin America After 10 years of commodity-driven economic fiesta, Latin America’s long-awaited hangover took hold in 2015. The region has been in a funk ever since but appears poised to begin growing again, albeit gradually. The last two years (2015-16) have been hard on an indebted region. The […]
Miners Breathe A Sigh Of Relief With Moreno’s Victory In Ecuador
Facebook Whatsapp Print Miners Breathe A Sigh Of Relief With Moreno’s Victory In Ecuador Lenin Moreno’s victory over Guillermo Lasso in the Ecuadorian presidential election earlier this month is often analyzed as a blow to the economy. Yet the victory of the socialist candidate might very well be good news for mining companies looking to invest in […]
Latin America Mining Risk Part I: Political Interference
Facebook Whatsapp Print Latin America Mining Risk Part I: Political Interference Note: This article is the first in a series of mining risk articles that Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) will be developing, each one focused on handling different risk factors. After three years of decline, mineral prices bottomed out in 2016 and have since climbed. […]
Local Stumbling Blocks For Latin American Mining
Facebook Whatsapp Print Local Stumbling Blocks For Latin American Mining Note: The article content below was first presented at the GFC MILA conference on October 23rd in Lima, Peru 2017 marks the first year since 2013 that mining majors are seriously kicking the tires of Latin American mining assets. Revitalized miner balance sheets, positive trending metal prices and […]
Latam Mining: The Good, Bad And Ugly For 2018
Facebook Whatsapp Print Latam Mining: The Good, Bad And Ugly For 2018 The year 2018 will bring fundamental changes to the Latin American political and economic landscape. As a result, natural resources companies need to adapt their strategy to a changing reality on the ground. Unpredictable elections in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia will impact a continent […]
7 License-To-Operate Risks Facing Mining Investors In Latin America Today
Facebook Whatsapp Print 7 License-To-Operate Risks Facing Mining Investors In Latin America Today On February 28th, 2018, Dr. Remi Piet—Natural Resource Practice Leader for Americas Market Intelligence—was joined by AMI Managing Director John Price in a 60-minute webinar that featured an information-rich discussion of the leading license-to-operate (LTO) risks facing miners today in Latin American jurisdictions. Specifically, the webinar addressed seven […]
Latin America Mining Risk Part Ii: Regulatory Instability
Facebook Whatsapp Print Latin America Mining Risk Part Ii: Regulatory Instability Note: The following article is the second leg of a 7-part series analyzing license to operate risks facing miners and mining investors today in Latin America. While our first piece addressed the impact of political interference on mining projects, this article dissects the variety of regulatory […]
Chinese Investment In Latin America’s Extractive Sector
Facebook Whatsapp Print Chinese Investment In Latin America’s Extractive Sector Chinese investors have become central actors in Latin America yet remain relatively inexperienced in the region’s natural resource sectors. Although pilot projects such as the Talara 6/7 oil block and the Marcona iron ore mine undertaken by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Shougang Corporation, respectively, started in the […]