Kalistani Major History

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An Iron Ore boom in mainland Kalistan has begun with partially nationalised EMESAN buying up vast swarves of land from local subsistence
farmers for expansive excavation and refining operations. The successor to the National Ferrominerals Corporation, EMESAN has begun to
expand operations in the Neveras district of the Enskalan State, bringing employment and commercial opportunities to a region long plagued
with low life expectancy compared to its coastal, neighbours. After several years of broad surveying, rich bands of iron ore, coal, gas and
copper deposits have been found. Such a development has brought Neveras to the forefront of the Ferrominerals market, with the richest
strands of iron outside of Dovani providing ample export opportunities for the landlocked district.
EMESAN has long put its faith in the untapped wealth of the Kalistani interior, long left unsurveyed by a socialist government more intent to
maintain Neveras agriculture jobs regardless of their unprofitability. EMESAN CEO Lier Ascutia emphasised the impact that government reforms
have had on the success of their business, "I can only thank the Berrio Government for their due diligence in allowing surveying in mainland
Dovani. The EDB can be thanked for our success and the boon the new market has had to the local economy and people." Such statements
appear to bare fruit as the Lehendakari's popularity has shot up significantly within Neveras, long a bastion of the old regime. Such
developments also seem to have decreased public anxiety surrounding the use of the area for military training purposes, with the population
placing economic growth and job security over pacifist populism.

Other Business News: Osasor and IjurcoVelarra Grow In Strength And Competition
The major pharmaceutical companies Osasor and IjurcoVelarra have grown into new powerhouses, with the collapse of the Organisation
of Drug Exporting Nations precipitating increased private investment and involvement in the chemical, pharmaceutical and recreational
drugs markets. Kalistan has long been a nation of prominence within the pharmaceutical industry, with high levels of government
investment in pharma research and a perfect climate for the growth of recreational drugs such as the Cannabis Plant for international sale.
Osasor, the direct successor to ODEN, holds much of the old market in cannabis and pharmaceuticals, whilst the recently founded and
fully privately owned upstart IjurcoVelarra has branched out in to new markets, emphasising the development of new pharmaceuticals and
chemicals with a large independent research division. The founders, entrepreneurs Bako Velarra and Tespis Ijurco, have emphasised the
importance of innovation investment when in competition with partially-privatised businesses, advice which could prove useful for
many private businesses operating in the shadow of state backed megacorps, such as Panseleya.

The Rise of the Enskalan Transport Sector, EBK and Panseleya Lead the Way
Another burgeoning industry in Kalistan is the transport sector, with shipping conglomerate EBK and air transport subsiduary Panseleyan Cargo
investing heavily in the capacity of Enskalan docks and airports to serve as the new epicentre of the transport network between the old
world and growing markets in Seleya and Dovani. EBK has began the process of contracting with Industras for the production of over 50
container ships to ship ferrominerals and agricultural crops from Kalistan and import secondary sector products for sale on the Enskalan
Consumer market. Panseleya is also making strides in a sector in which EnskalAire appears uninterested to invest in, combining purchases of
new extended range aircraft with Reglair I7 transport planes to add to their growing commercial fleet. The Government is also taking an
interest in the Enskalan transport sector, with the expansion of Kaliburg International, underway to include an additional third runway,
and with Industras expanding the docks in Kaliburg and Eshara. The Trade Minister Paulino Sarachu has described Enskalan's economic future
as "one which is as grounded in transport and services as it is in the Primary, Secondary, and Quaternary sectors. Me must strive to invest
in transport links and enable the movement of goods, capital and labour throughout the globe. The Enskalan State is prepared to hold up the
mantle of globalisation in the improvement of human life and the prosperity of all nations."


Haritza is the leading Enskalan newspaper in Kalistan. Although having historically limited readership it has grown in popularity with the
rise of the National Movement and the election of Marinel Berrio as Lehendakari of the Enskalan State. Its editors emphasise political
neutrality on internal Movement matters, however it is staunchly in support of the National Movement's aim of establishing an Enskalan
national identity.