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Brazil has long-graced the highest echelons of nations active in ethanol and biodiesel, and an inherent part of its latter day growth story has been Petrobras Biocombustível S.A; a unit founded in mid-2008 by Brazilian multinational energy giant Petrobras. Lead by chief executive officer Miguel Rossetto, Brazil’s former Minister ...
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IMCA to address Macondo-sized learning curves at its Safety & Environment Seminar in Rio de Janeiro, South America
Hugh Williams, chief executive of The International Marine Contractors Association (“IMCA”), talks asset threatening events, IMCA’s imminent safety seminar in Brazil, and fostering international industry-wide “collaboration and consolidation”. The International Marine Contractors Association (“IMCA”) has always assisted members active in South America’s growing offshore, marine and underwater engineering industries,
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The sustainability tag may be embedded in vague common parlance (irritatingly) in some respects, but it takes more than green grandstanding and sweeping declarations for industrial and mining groups to make it into BM&FBOVESPA’s Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE). Subsequent to founding through a merger between the São Paulo Stock ...
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Tales of discovery from Brazil’s offshore pre-salt (or pré-sal) territories were ten-a-penny in 2011, and considering the 109 oil discoveries made worldwide in the first nine months of the annum (of which 19 were in Brazil and 17 in pre-salt itself) it’s obvious why the play has column inches bursting ...
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President Raul Papaleo talks international partnerships, including renewable energy development
The Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce works to strengthen international relations and commerce between Canada and Brazil. Maintaining strong relationships with both countries, the Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce works closely to identify membership, investment and trade opportunities between these two economically powerful nations.Raul Papaleo, President of the Brazil Canada
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The mineral hunter
Argentinean miner Trendix S.A is standing out in early-stage South American exploration as it continues to discover a range of multi-commodity mineral deposits across its large native landholding.As a South American early-stage explorer, born and bred, the story of Trendix S.A. (“Trendix”) began during the Argentinean mining boom of the
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South America’s rapid uranium, phosphate & vanadium growth story
South American-focused uranium, phosphate and vanadium explorer U3O8 Corp. (TSX-V: UWE) has achieved remarkable exploration success. Just 18 months after adding two projects to its exploration portfolio, U3O8 Corp. now has three advanced uranium plays in Colombia, Argentina and Guyana. The company’s resource has rocketed from seven million pounds of
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A vital source of potash born & raised in Brazil
When it comes to globally significant centres of agricultural growth forecasts, they don’t get much bigger than Brazil. Housing approximately 500 million acres of arable land, the South American trade epicentre is due to become one of, if not the biggest potash importer in the world
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Brazilian flair
Engineering consulting specialist EPC is on a non-stop mission to offer the best solution for each of its clients. With a history tied into the impressive development of Brazil’s economy, EPC has continued to utilise its innovative approach by providing its customers with more
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Looking long-term in South America
The continent’s energy project drilling and workover services needs are answered by Estrella International Energy Services Ltd.As anyone with petroleum, geothermal and mining project exposure in Latin America’s burgeoning industries may attest to, there aren’t many multidisciplinary drilling and workover services groups capable of offering top
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