The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced that it has signed a framework agreement with the Brazilian development bank, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (BNDES), to seek opportunities for jointly promoting investments and projects in Brazil that will benefit U.S. exporters and Brazilian companies. Ex-Im Bank and BNDES agreed to [...]

Brazil “has a key role to play in global economic governance. It is the largest economy in Latin America and is deeply integrated into the global trade and financial network. Brazil’s future is inextricably linked to global economic prospects,” said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, as he was ending a two-day visit in [...]

Outotec has agreed with Minera Lumina Copper S.A. on the delivery of a copper solvent extraction and electrowinning plant for the Caserones project, located in high mountains in northern Chile. The contract value is approximately EUR 65 million. Outotec´s scope covers engineering, technology and proprietary equipment supplies, construction, commissioning and performance tests. The Caserones copper [...]