Guinea-Bissau+PNGSM

=Chinese Companies Are Unlikely To Pursue Investment Into PNGSM Projects Within Guinea-Bissau In The Next Five Years=

Executive Summary:
It is unlikely that Chinese companies will make any significant investments into any PNGSM projects in Guinea-Bissau. As of 2013, no viable petroleum deposits have been found in the country despite ongoing exploratory investigations by several foreign companies. While Guinea-Bissau remains confident in their petroleum and natural gas producing potential, Chinese companies currently have nothing to gain by investing into Guinea-Bissau petroleum and natural gas industry[|.]Guinea-Bissau's mining industry currently only produces construction minerals such as clay, granite, or limestone. However, the nation has shown potential deposits of bauxite, diamonds, and gold. Currently mining infrastructure in the nation is small-scale and would require significant investment to begin large-scale mining projects.

Analytic Confidence:
Analytic confidence is medium. Source reliability ranges from medium to high. There is no conflict between sources. The analyst had low expertise on the subject, did not use a structured analytic method, worked alone, and collaborated with a team. The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was moderately difficult to meet.


 * Analyst****:** Jared DeTal