Nigeria Consumer Firms Book US$52.7 Million in Fees
Nestlé and Heineken's Nigerian units led US$52.7 million in brand and technical fees to global groups in the first half...
October 4, 2026Topic
Royalties
Liberia Is About to Ship Four Times the Iron Ore It Used To
The Liberia iron ore expansion lifts ArcelorMittal shipments towards 20 million tonnes, with the country targeting 25 to 30 million...
September 4, 2026
Colombia’s New Mining Law Threatens US$ Investment
Colombia's government filed a 255-article mining bill on 1 October 2025, reshaping royalties, environmental rules, and the state's role in...
July 29, 2026
Education Faces Challenges in Brazil
Brazil's investments in education as a percentage of GDP have increased, but these numbers do not reveal the full picture...
September 17, 2013
64 Firms to Bid on Brazil Oil Blocks
Sixty-four out of the 71 national and international companies that filed requests with the ANP will be allowed to bid...
April 23, 2013
Rio May Lose R$38.5B in Oil Royalties
The economic fallout from Congress’ decision to overturn the presidential veto on oil royalties led oil producing states reviewed their...
March 12, 2013
Rousseff’s Royalties Veto Blocked: Daily
Brazil’s Congress early Thursday morning voted to overturn President Dilma Rousseff’s line-item vetoes of a new oil royalties bill.
March 8, 2013
Petrobras Announces Six New Platforms
Petrobras will put six new oil platforms into operation in 2013, adding around 840,000 barrels of oil daily to the...
December 25, 2012
Battle Over Royalties Continues in Brazil
The oil debate has brought greater attention to royalties paid by firms operating in other sectors in Brazil, including mining...
December 18, 2012