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Analysis shows handful of corporations extract tens of billions of dollars of raw materials a year – and their commitments to restoration vary greatly

With the slogan “Invest in Klabin and build a sustainable future” and a long list of awards for its commitment to preserving the environment, Brazilian pulp and paper manufacturer Klabin S.A. has drawn attention and resources in the financial market. At the end of 2022, the company held at least $680 million in stocks and […]

Canadian mining company Aura Minerals plans to establish a major gold extraction project in Brazil’s Tocantins state without hearing the Quilombola (slave descendant) community that will be affected by the operations, thus violating their right to free, prior and informed consultation.

“Many people have died on this railroad, killed by the trains,” says Deusimar de Oliveira Santos, a resident of the community of Auzilândia in Brazil’s Maranhão state, echoing a common refrain by locals here. “I have a deep headache, almost every day. I’ve had this headache for over five years now. The train’s permanent noise […]

As the world’s largest exporter of soy and coffee, Brazil needs a steady supply of fertilizers. Sanctions imposed by Western countries have caused Russia, Brazil’s largest international supplier of fertilizers, to announce it will suspend that flow. President Jair Bolsonaro is eyeing indigenous lands as a solution.