BRAZIL

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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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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Entertainment 

Berlinale unrolls green carpet for politically charged film festival

February 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BERLIN, BRAZIL, Crime, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, Germany, Government / Politics, Media and Publishing (TRBC), PREVIEW, South America / Central America, UKRAINE, US, Women

BERLIN (Reuters) – A mother fleeing her violent husband, a serial killer who preys on women and famine in 1930s

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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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Brazil resumes search for missing after dam collapse, ends evacuation

January 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, 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, Western Europe

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian firefighters on Sunday resumed searching for hundreds of missing people and called off an evacuation

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Exclusive: Brazil prosecutor says Vale dam burst may scramble Samarco talks

January 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Coal (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Crime / Law / Justice, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, EXCLUSIVE, Government / Politics, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, SA, SAMARCO, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, VALE, Video, Western Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Brazilian prosecutor running talks to settle a lawsuit over a 2015 tailings dam rupture

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Hundreds missing in Brazil after Vale tailings dam breaks, area evacuated

January 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Picture available, Pictures, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), Transportation (TRBC), US, VALE, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Police and firemen were searching for about 200 people missing after a tailings dam burst on Friday

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Entertainment 

Supermodel Bundchen responds to Brazil’s farm minister in Amazon spat

January 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, AGRICULTURE, BRAZIL, Celebrities, Climate Politics, Environment, Government / Politics, Picture available, Pictures, South America / Central America, SUPERMODEL, US

BRASILIA (Reuters) – A high-profile dispute between supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Brazil’s agriculture minister over deforestation escalated this week, coming

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