The government now plans to loosen restrictions on mining in indigenous reserves, with gold, copper, niobium and rare earths among the prospects.
Environment
Agenda: forestry code set for approval
Growth and inflation data is due out in the week of March 5, along with a interest rate decision.
01 March 2012
Forest code: legal certainty at a price
Farmers welcomed recent changes to the forest bill, but are still unsure how they will meet the cost of reforestation.
09 June 2011
The PPP water opportunity
By Loy Pires, country head for Brazil at the International Finance Corporation, São Paulo
26 May 2011
Government confident over energy challenges
An interview with Edison Lobão, Brazil's minister for energy and mining.
28 April 2011
Best of local comment: Tombini's purgatory
On macro-prudential measures, pensions reform and water shortages
31 March 2011
How green are Brazilian companies?
Global environmental data provider Trucost has ranked Brazil’s top listed companies in terms of their environmental performance.
17 February 2011
Latest report
09 May 2013
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