Simon Thomas Tarmo

As athletes of all disciplines speed up and down the lanes, courts and roads of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Brazil´s new minister of mines and energy has launched a fresh bid to up the pace of Congress´ seemingly endless deliberations over the new Brazilian Mining Code. Simon Tarmo* 11 Aug 2016 2:13 News Related content Looking past Brazil’s turmoil Vale output hits new heights Imperial earns Mount Polley restart Fernandes appointed CEO of Anglo Brazil Samarco hit by new $44 billion lawsuit TOPICS  (select for more information): brazil mining code   Fernando Coelho Filho Brazil Fernando Coelho Filho this week called for a renewed focus on finalising and passing the code at the Minas Gerais Panorama of Mining event in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.  “Our expectation, and I’ve talked with president Michel Temer and some lawmakers that are discussing the subject directly, is that after the elections, when parliament activities are back in full sw...

http://www.miningnews.net/insight/feature-stories/can-gold-stop-brazils-slide-in-2016/ BRAZIL’S mining industry is facing similar challenges to Australia’s, with major export iron ore slumping. But, like Australia, currency depreciation is breathing new life into the gold sector.  By Simon Tarmo in Brazil 29 Feb 2016 7:21 Analysis Minas-Rio RELATED CONTENT News Wrap Tipping point for nickel Former Vale CEO killed Avanco becomes copper miner BHP in Samarco settlement TOPICS  (select for more information): Gold   Iron Ore Anglo American AngloGold Ashanti   Beadell Resources   Brio Gold   Crusader Resources   Mirabela Nickel   Orinoco Gold   Samarco Brazil With Brazilian GDP likely to shrink by at least 3% in 2016, slightly less than the disastrous 4% decline in 2015, it will undoubtedly be another difficult year for the country´s mining sector. In 2011 Brazilian mineral production (BMP) reached a rec...