Tag: Roger Agnelli

• Saturday, July 14th 2012 - 00:30 UTC

  Top Brazilian entrepreneurs tie-up to develop mining opportunities in Latam and Africa

  

  Brazil's top investment bank Banco BTG Pactual announced a tie-up with Roger Agnelli, former head of mining giant Vale, to invest up to 520 million dollars in Latin America and Africa.

• Monday, May 9th 2011 - 18:59 UTC

  Brazil’s Vale invests 2 billion USD to develop Mozambique vast coal reserves

  

  The world’s largest iron-ore producer, Brazil’s Vale will double investments in Mozambique to 4 billion US dollars in the next four years, said on Monday Chief Executive Officer Roger Agnelli.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 08:53 UTC

  Brazil’s Vale yields to government pressure names new CEO

  

  Brazilian mining giant Vale, the world's biggest producer of iron ore, has chosen a new chief executive. Former Vale executive Murilo Ferreira will return to the company on 22 May.

• Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 08:01 UTC

  Vale’s CEO, first victim of Brazil’s policy to cut reliance on commodities exports

  

  Brazil's government is considering creating an iron ore export tax meant to spur investment in local steel production, a leading Brazilian newspaper reported on Friday. The measure is in the framework of President Dilma Rousseff’s intention of cutting Brazil’s reliance on non processed commodities exporter.

• Friday, March 25th 2011 - 01:14 UTC

  Brazilian government wants to sack CEO of the country’s largest corporation

  

  Brazilian government is facing a political backlash over its apparent efforts to force out the head of mining giant Vale, the world’s largest iron ore miner. Opposition leaders on Thursday demanded Finance Minister Guido Mantega explain reports he asked a shareholder of Vale to help seek a replacement for CEO Roger Agnelli.