Commodities
Vale resumes in Timbopeba Mine
(Posted on 01/05/20)Vale informs that next week it will resume dry processing operations at the Timbopeba Mine, part of the Mariana Complex, in line with information published in its Production Report release on April 17th, 2020.?After the evaluation of the plan to resume operations by the external audit retained by the Public Prosecutors’ Office...
IFA appoints interim Director General
(Posted on 01/05/20)The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of IFA’s Senior Director of Agriculture, Patrick Heffer, as IFA’s Interim Director General as of May 1. A formal search process for the next Director General has already been launched. IFA Director General Charlotte Hebebrand is stepping...
Corn report highlights US quality
(Posted on 28/04/20)The 2019/2020 U.S. corn crop faced many challenges, including late planting, delayed maturation and late harvests. Even with these challenges, data compiled in the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 2019/2020 Corn Export Quality Report indicate the majority of the crop – 71.2 percent of samples tested – still...
Rusal announces Q1 results
(Posted on 28/04/20)RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, has announced its operating results for the first quarter 2020Commenting on the first quarter 2020 results, Evgenii Nikitin, CEO of RUSAL, said:“Today we all live in a new paradigm, where we face a new challenging and unpredictable situation. The impact that these challenges, caused...
BHP establishes Chilean contractor fund
(Posted on 22/04/20)Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, BHP has reduced the presence of its own and contractor workers in its operations. The company has limited the number of employees in its operations from 7,310 to 4,910 and contractor workers in its operations from 21,911 to 11,289. Faced with this situation, the company made the decision to...
HeidelbergCement’s virus measures
(Posted on 22/04/20)In response to the profound effects of the Corona virus, HeidelbergCement has agreed with the works council and employee representatives to introduce short-time work for its employees in Germany. Initially, the short-time working regulations primarily affect employees from the Group's head office in Heidelberg. The extent of short...