Emerging Market Countries

Environment environmentNews 

India’s top court order revokes order to open Vedanta smelter

February 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aluminum (TRBC), Asia / Pacific, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Copper, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, INDIA, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Metals Markets, Pollution, Regulation, SMELTER, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, VEDANTA

FILE PHOTO: Police stand guard outside a copper smelter controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources in Thoothukudi in the southern state

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Environment environmentNews 

Congo’s Virunga park reopens eight months after deadly ambush

February 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Civil Unrest, Conflicts / War / Peace, CONGO, Congo (DRC), Congo (RC), Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Insurgencies, International / National Security, Kidnapping, Nature / Wildlife, PARK, Picture available, Pictures, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: An endangered silverback mountain gorilla from the Nyakamwe-Bihango family feeds within the forest in Virunga national park near

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Entertainment 

Police arrest ‘potential suspects’ in alleged attack on ‘Empire’ actor

February 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Company News, Crime, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Human Rights / Civil Rights, Illinois, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, JUSSIE, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Murder / Suspected Murder, Music, NIGERIA, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, SMOLLETT, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US

(Reuters) – Two Nigerian brothers have been arrested in connection with an alleged racist and homophobic assault on “Empire” actor

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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 

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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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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Environment environmentNews 

Forest wildfire in New Zealand destroys homes, forces evacuation

February 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Asia / Pacific, Conflicts / War / Peace, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Fires, General News, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Real Estate Markets, US, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A bush fire on New Zealand’s South Island spread through thousands of hectares, destroying property and forcing

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Environment environmentNews 

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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Environment environmentNews 

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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Environment environmentNews 

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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