As Brazil’s demand for metallurgical coal grows in response to increased production from its steel mills, the country continues to look abroad for coal supplies, chiefly from southern Africa.
While Brazil is reported to have the second largest coal reserves in Latin America and to be one of the region’s largest coal consumers due to its healthy steel industry, its coal sector is not an important part of the country’s mineral industry....
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