Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most ...

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Brazil holds some of the world’s largest reserves of critical minerals, including niobium, rare earths, graphite, manganese, bauxite, zinc, and lithium. However, the next frontier is copper, which now ...

Brazil's national regulatory agency, Anvisa, and the Ministry of health have announced the joint recognition of regulation as a benefit for social and economic development under a new Memorandum of ...

TRADE between Guyana and Brazil has expanded significantly, with both governments positioning the growing partnership as a key driver for South American ...

Brazil, Germany, and the United States were hit by significant economic setbacks in a single day, as geopolitical tensions and inflation pressures weighed on sentiment. Brazil reported a ...

Middle-class tax breaks took effect in January paychecks Lula looking to expand appeal beyond his lower income base Solid job market, falling inflation put Lula ahead in polls BRASILIA, Feb 11 ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Robert Muggah is affiliated with Igarapé Institute and ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is undergoing a “quiet but resolute transformation” under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Vice President said the country is moving ...

Brazil’s “criminal economy” does not appear on any national balance sheet. Yet the cost of violence, contraband, tax evasion and environmental crime can be measured in the tens of billions of dollars ...