Colombia always had the potential to become a major mining jurisdiction but the mining sector is now completely frozen. There is a high level of uncertainty due to the governments push to reform the mining code, create a state mining company, and new a environmental decree.
Brazilian law allows a wide range of activities to be outsourced. While outsourcing offers flexibility to companies and even individuals, it cannot be used to avoid Brazilian employment laws and benefits that are applicable to full-time employees.
BHP’s bid to take over Anglo American is for the large part about increasing copper exposure. We take a deeper look at Anglo’s Latin American operations to understand how they play into BHP’s strategy to acquire more copper production.
All companies and foreign shareholders operating in Brazil require a local legal representative. It is common for foreign companies to not understand the legal representative role and are often apprehensive about providing a power of attorney to a third party. Check out our guide to make sure you get it right.
While Brazil has lots of opportunities for industrial technology and service companies, it also has some unique considerations compared to common law countries when contracting between parties. This is because there are several legal provisions that, if left undefined or unregulated in the contract, shall be applied regardless of the parties’ intentions.
Brazil is an important mining market to suppliers. Over the last year, the project pipeline has grown considerably, a tax reform is being discussed by the government, and there has been interest from exploration companies in the countries hard rock lithium deposits. Check out our latest post outlining the most recent news.
After a long sales cycle, the immediate focus for many mining technology and service providers is simply securing or being awarded the work but intellectual property is business-critical and should be treated as such. Mining Suppliers need to ensure they have well drafted clauses that protect their intellectual property while also often giving them the ability to use the data collected to improve their solutions.
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