Five companies announce financing, planned funding, or strategic deals amid global race for critical minerals 11/25/2025 Western countries have deepened their engagement with companies developing Brazilian rare earth mining projects, a group of elements now central to tensions between the U.S. and China. At least five companies with projects in Goiás, Minas Gerais, and […]
Firms call shareholder meetings to approve payouts before new 10% levy 11/25/2025 Awaiting presidential approval from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Bill 1087 of 2025 has prompted publicly traded companies in Brazil to move quickly to adapt to the upcoming 10% tax on profits and dividends outlined in the legislation. In a […]
Belém summit could not deliver a roadmap to end fossil-fuel dependence, but its outcomes may shape climate politics for years 11/24/2025 Like the historic United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, which led to the adoption of three environmental conventions addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and desertification, COP30 will […]
Government, private sector, and experts discuss whether such promising market really requires any incentives 11/24/2025 As Brazil faces a historic opportunity to transform its reserves of critical minerals, strategic minerals, and rare earths into a high-value industry, the government, the productive sector, and specialists are still debating how to unlock this chain. Some […]
The railway line crossing Bahia faces three stages of structural work; progress slowed by the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 11/24/2025 Even from 18,000 kilometers away, the war between Russia and Ukraine has stalled construction of the West-East Integration Railway (FIOL) in Bahia. In April, Bahia Mineração (Bamin)—the company responsible for building […]
China accounted for 61% of Brazil’s steel imports from January to September 2025 11/12/2025 The surge of steel exports from China continues to challenge the Latin American steel industry, according to experts gathered at the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) congress in Cartagena, Colombia. Jorge Oliveira, president of Alacero and of ArcelorMittal Brazil, warned on […]
Using AI and real-time satellite data, the tool has identified 14,500 methane plumes since 2024 11/12/2025 To reduce methane emissions, it is necessary to know where they come from. The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) combines near-real-time data from nearly a dozen satellites to continuously monitor the Earth and detect large […]
Half of Brazilians disapprove of the president’s performance after major police operation in Rio, Genial/Quaest pollster says 11/12/2025 President Lula’s approval rating has stalled, according to a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday (12). The share of respondents who disapprove of his government rose to 50%, up from 49% in October, while approval slipped to 47% […]
Congressional rapporteur’s recommendations draw fire from government and Federal Police as floor debate is set to begin 11/11/2025 The debate over the bill that establishes Brazil’s Legal Framework on Organized Crime, scheduled for Tuesday (11) in the Chamber of Deputies, has already sparked a fierce political dispute even before reaching the floor. […]