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Investing in Minas Gerais

Minas, Brazil’s bellwether state. Governor Romeu Zema: presidential ambitions? The worries, and good life, of state capital, Belo Horizonte. Brumadinho 2019 dam disaster reverberates still. Lithium promise; niobium potential; fertiliser predicament

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As Minas goes, so goes Brazil
The bellwether state of Minas Gerais is a microcosm of the country’s vast political, economic and social disparities
The governor who is a dark horse for Brazil’s next presidential race
Minas Gerais businessman-turned-politician Romeu Zema plays down talk of 2026 bid, but analysts are not convinced
Belo Horizonte looks to tech and quality of life to revive spirits
The Minas Gerais state capital, Brazil’s first large planned city, confronts its 21st century challenges
Brazil’s Brumadinho dam disaster reverberates for mining industry
Minas Gerais tragedy in 2019 has driven new global standard for safety and transparency, meanwhile the scars remain
Brazil’s lithium makes its presence known with silvery-white promise
Minas Gerais deposits of the mineral are turning a once forlorn region of the state into a prospecting hotspot
Brazilian niobium carves out an energy niche
US research highlights Chinese involvement in metal’s production

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