Carajás Complex Slowdown Pará State
A number of companies created to use pig iron have shut down their operations in Carajás, home to the world’s...
April 16, 2013Topic
Mining
Chapada Diamantina Park in Bahia State
In Bahia state in Northeastern Brazil, far from the sun-drenched coastal city of Salvador, lies Chapada Diamantina, a 587 square-mile...
April 16, 2013
Brazil and Other BRICS Compete in Africa
The 5th BRICS Summit in South Africa will both forge closer ties between the emerging economies and also show up...
March 26, 2013
Brazil’s Vale Mining Announces Setbacks
Brazilian miner Vale suffered a series of financial setback’s last week that will significantly hit fourth quarter figures this year,...
December 25, 2012
Proposal for Brazilian Mining Regulator
A mining bill in Brazil aims to create a powerful new independent regulator for the sector, endowed with powers to...
August 28, 2012
R$400B Investment Awaiting Approval
As sluggish growth in the Brazilian economy continues, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has been criticized for holding up R$400 billion...
June 12, 2012
Vale Sells Colombia Coal Assets
Vale, the Brazilian mining giant, has sold its coal operations in Colombia to CPC S.A.S., a unit of Colombian Natural...
May 29, 2012
MMX to Open Iron Ore Port in Itaguaí: Daily
MMX is entering the final phase of construction of its iron ore export port in Itaguai, on the Sepetiba bay...
May 14, 2012
Industry Struggles as Brazil Economy Slows
Employment and production statistics indicate a significant slump in Brazil’s industry sector (which accounts for 26.9 percent of GDP) in...
March 20, 2012