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Environment environmentNews 

Global commodity traders to monitor deforestation in Brazil’s savannah

February 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Canada, CERRADO, Climate Politics, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Government / Politics, Netherlands, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Six major commodities traders, including Cargill Inc and Bunge Ltd, have agreed to a common mechanism to

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Environment environmentNews 

Republican leader says Senate will vote on Green New Deal

February 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Elections / Voting, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, GREENNEWDEAL, Labour / Personnel, Lawmaking, Major News, Non, Pollution, Regulation, Solar Power Stations, United States, US, US Government News, US Senate, USA, Utilities (TRBC), Wind Farms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green

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Exclusive: Brazil’s Vale knew deadly dam had heightened risk of collapse

February 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Company Management Issues, Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, EXCLUSIVE, General News, Government / Politics, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, SA, South America / Central America, US, VALE

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) – Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in

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Peru’s environmental watchdog reports tailings spill from Southern Copper mine

February 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Base Metals, Chile, Company News, Copper, Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINING, PERU, Pollution, Precipitation, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United States, US

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Peru’s environmental watchdog said on Sunday it was investigating a tailings spill from a unit of Southern

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Chilean copper miner Codelco part-suspends operations amid heavy rain

February 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Base Metals, Chile, Company News, Copper, Emerging Market Countries, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, MINING, Precipitation, Production Status Changes, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, Weather Markets / Weather

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean state miner Codelco said on Friday heavy rains had forced suspension of operations at its northern

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Winnipeg buildings evacuated after gas leak shuts heat in freezing weather

February 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Canada, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Gas, LEAK, Precipitation, US, Weather Markets / Weather

(Reuters) – A gas leak closed parts of downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, and shut off heat to 40 buildings in freezing

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Entertainment 

Oscars show to go hostless for only second time

February 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, AWARDS, Broadcasting (TRBC), Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, HOST, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), Living / Lifestyle, OSCARS, Picture available, Pictures, Television, United States, US

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – This year’s Oscar ceremony will go ahead without an official host for only the second time

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Brazil’s Vale must change behavior after deadly dam bursts -solicitor general

February 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Company News, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Financial Fraud / Securities Fraud, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Lawmaking, Major News, MINING, Regulation, SA, South America / Central America, US, VALE, White Collar Crime / Fraud / Corporate Crime

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian miner Vale needs to change its behavior, cooperate more with authorities and be more transparent

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Brazilian anger unabated by Vale vows after dam disaster

January 31, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Company News, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Health / Medicine, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Labour / Personnel, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, SA, South America / Central America, US, VALE, Video

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Residents devastated by a mining dam burst in Brazil that may have killed more than 300

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Vale stock plunges after Brazil disaster; $19 billion in market cap erased

January 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Dividends, Emerging Market Countries, Equities Markets, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), SA, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), STEEL, STOCKS, US, VALE, Western Europe

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian miner Vale SA’s shares plunged on Monday, wiping out 71.34 billion reais ($18.96 billion) in

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