We support entrants and operators in frontier and secondary markets along major critical mineral and energy corridors in Africa and Latin America, with targeted coverage of Asia where it connects into these supply chains. Backed by our Critical Chains Intelligence unit, we combine corridor‑level analysis of geopolitical risk, ESG communication and engagement practices with deep insight into local governance, regulation and stakeholder dynamics to de‑risk strategic decisions across the energy transition value chain.

We focus on cross‑continental corridors linking the Congo Basin, West Africa and Southern Africa to the Andean and Southern Cone regions, including port, rail and power transmission infrastructure that are shaping new export and processing hubs. Drawing on forward‑looking scenarios on public policy shifts, resource nationalism, emerging partnership frameworks and transition narratives, we help clients anticipate how African and South American producers will engage with demand centers in North America, Europe and Asia.

We also work with investors, development finance institutions and corporate strategy teams comparing opportunities across multiple frontier jurisdictions within the same corridor. By leveraging Critical Chains’ comparative analysis of regulatory trajectories, infrastructure constraints, socio‑community risks and communication and social acceptability mechanisms, we support portfolio allocation, partnership structuring and investment sequencing that align commercial objectives with evolving geopolitical and ESG requirements.