Madagascar+Strategic+Minerals

=It is Likely that Madagascar Will Continue to See Chinese Investment in Strategic Minerals Due to China's High Demand for Natural Resources=

Executive Summary:
China's Wuhan Iron and Steel Company (WISCO) invested USD 100 million to explore the Soalala district for iron ore in 2010. It is unknown on the results from WISCO's exploration of the Soalala district, but Chinese investment in strategic minerals in Madagascar has been limited due to Political issues in the country. The WISCO exploration project was to last six to eight months for the first phase and then the construction phase would last four years before any production could happen ** . **

Analytic Confidence:
Analytic confidence for this assessment is medium. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise, worked alone, and did not use structured analytic methods. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was easy to meet.

Analyst:
Sean Dailey sdaile35@lakers.mercyhurst.edu