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Brazilian Optimism: Proceed with Caution

A Canadian woman of Chinese descent who works for a Brazilian firm told me the relationship between Brazil and China is excellent. If this is true Brazil will continue to benefit from China's need for natural resources.

Upside in Emerging Markets: Brazil is Bouncing

Brazil and the Brazilians remind me of the USA in the 1950's.

Vale Results Leave Much To Be Desired - and Explained

Mistake in article about majors "eschewed big time nickel plays or any nickel plays" BHPBilliton is developing Ravensthorpe which also suffers from cost overruns. BHPBilliton acquired smaller nickel plays in Australia.
Also with Inco, Vale also got Voisey's Bay which will be producing nickel for the market soon.