In spite of the world crisis, Brazil's mining sector, which answered to 48% of the Brazilian trade balance result in 2008 - having contributed US$ 12 billion out of a total of US$ 24.7 billion - has maintained its investment plan of US$ 57 billion.
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therefore we must seek to establish partnerships and joint ventures with international investors who are able to develop mining in the country," written by ch.c.,
January 16, 2009
And then threatening to nationalize when prices are high for a while, because the original concessions & licences are suddenly found to have not been sold at a decent price when prices were low and no one knew there were minerals at those specific areas !
Short memory ?
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DID THEY NOT JUST LAY OFF 14000 WORKERS written by Forrest Allen Brown,
January 16, 2009
SOON to be owned by the chinese as most brasilian owned compaines are for sale all the time ,
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... written by João da Silva,
January 16, 2009
SOON to be owned by the chinese as most brasilian owned compaines are for sale all the time ,
You may have a point there, Forrest. Or may turn out to be a consortium of Mittal and a Chinese state owned company. Ch.c might know a little more about it.
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Not so ! written by ch.c.,
January 17, 2009
1) it was 1400 not 14000 layoffs ! 2) I heard nothing. But several newer projects have been canceled. Probably more to come.
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Ch.C written by João da Silva,
January 17, 2009
1) it was 1400 not 14000 layoffs !
Yeah, you are right and I don't know how I missed it. Probably Forrest added one more "Zero" to spice up the news
Probably more to come
Probably no, but definitely so. Strange things going on. Its a Mad,Mad,Mad world.
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Brain Power written by ...,
January 19, 2009
Herpie (chc) and Florist A$$ Brown, stupidity PLUS illiteracy; that's the level of intellect on this board.
Nuff said...
Costinha
PS: BO... How is your court fight regarding your last child molesting?
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what is wrong with brazzil .com....? written by asp,
January 20, 2009
where is some article about the recent event of allowing this italian , comunist ,violent murderer to have asylum in brazil ?tarso is an idiot. this is the same guy that said farc wasnt a problem for brazil....yeah right...that is why beira mar was having lunch with them when he got caught, as well as his two recent leiutenents...not to mention the pcc involvement with farc....
there were minerals at those specific areas !
Short memory ?