AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMining & Energy Markets: Krakatoa Resources’ shares jumped after it reported high-grade visual antimony mineralization (up to 50% stibnite) at its Zopkhito project in Georgia, as drilling nears a maiden JORC resource. Defense Spending & Geopolitics: A data map shows Europe’s military spending rising sharply, with Ukraine spending nearly 40% of GDP in 2025 and NATO pushing toward 5% by 2035. Protests & Governance: Pro-European protests in Tbilisi continued for a 590th day, with demonstrators calling for political prisoners’ release and an end to arrests. Energy Infrastructure (EU/Black Sea): Romania’s energy secretary of state signed steps to get the Azerbaijan–Georgia–Romania–Hungary Green Corridor listed as an EU Project of Mutual Interest, a move aimed at unlocking co-financing. Transport & Trade Costs: Container shipping via the Middle Corridor is getting more expensive in 2026, with rates from China to Azerbaijan rising as regional instability bites. Agriculture Exports: Georgia exported about 1,900 tons of herbs worth $4.5m in Jan–Jun 2026, with export value up 3%. Environment & Compliance: Georgia recorded 2,664 Waste Management Code violations in the first half of 2026, led by municipal waste pollution and open burning.
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