Transnet Returns to Profit as US$4 Billion Investment Plan Advances
Transnet reported a R4.6bn profit for the year to March 2026, its first in four years, as a R70bn investment...
September 11, 2026Topic
minerals
Gold Is Now About Half of What Uganda Sells Abroad, and Almost None of It Is Ugandan
Gold earned about 46% of Uganda's export income in the 12 months to November 2025, a record US$5.8bn. Most of...
September 8, 2026
Analysis: Commodities are on the rise and Brazil has another shot at success
The post-pandemic recovery and unprecedented spending in the United States are boosting the prices of the basic trio: oil, food...
May 4, 2021
Brazil may return to surplus in foreign accounts in 2021 after 14 years of deficits
With a new boom in commodities (basic products such as oil, grains, and minerals) on the international market, Brazil should...
April 19, 2021
Brazil’s 2020 Mineral Production Topped 1 Billion Tons, up 2.5%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By value, the country’s mineral exports reached US$37 billion, compared to US$33 billion in the...
February 3, 2021
Brazil Revokes Order to Allow Mining in Amazon Reserve
The repealed decree would have allowed for the mining exploration of a 47,000 square kilometer reserve with deposits of copper,...
September 26, 2017
Brazilian Judge Suspends Exploration of Reserve in Amazon Region
The decree which would open up indigenous reserve for the exploration of minerals by private companies was met with a...
August 31, 2017
Trade Deficit Widens, Tech Imports Rise
Data from the IEDI has shown the trade deficit generated by imports of medium and high technology products reached US$46.8...
August 6, 2013