Subdivisions of Brazil

New Fortress Energy to Acquire Power Purchase Agreements and Build LNG-to-Power Project at the Suape Port in Brazil

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

(CCETC) to acquire 288MW of 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) and intends to develop an LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant at the Suape Port in Brazil.

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  • (CCETC) to acquire 288MW of 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) and intends to develop an LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant at the Suape Port in Brazil.
  • The Suape Port provides an ideal location for NFE to bring clean and affordable energy to a rapidly growing region of Brazil, said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of New Fortress Energy.
  • Our LNG terminal and gas-fired power plant will advance the clean energy transition in the state of Pernambuco and the wider Northeast region of Brazil.
  • New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the worlds transition to clean energy.

Webcast Alert: Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results Webcast

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Usinas Siderrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS(OTC: USDMY,USNZY) (B3: USIM3, USIM5, USIM6) (Latibex: XUSIO, XUSI) announces the following Webcast:

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  • BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Usinas Siderrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS(OTC: USDMY,USNZY) (B3: USIM3, USIM5, USIM6) (Latibex: XUSIO, XUSI) announces the following Webcast:
    What: Third Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call, which will be presented on October 29th, 2020.
  • How:Live over the Internet (in Portuguese - simultaneous translation into English) -- Simply log on to the web at the address above.
  • The live webcast and slide presentation will be available at Usiminas' website:
    To take part in the Conference Call dial:
    An audio replay of the conference call will be available at +55 (11) 3193 1012 until November 04th, 2020.
  • Usiminas is integrated upstream and downstream offering products with high technological content and maximizing value for shareholders, customers and society.

Webcast Alert: Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results Webcast

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Usinas Siderrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS(OTC: USDMY,USNZY) (B3: USIM3, USIM5, USIM6) (Latibex: XUSIO, XUSI) announces the following Webcast:

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  • BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Usinas Siderrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS(OTC: USDMY,USNZY) (B3: USIM3, USIM5, USIM6) (Latibex: XUSIO, XUSI) announces the following Webcast:
    What: Third Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call, which will be presented on October 29th, 2020.
  • How:Live over the Internet (in Portuguese - simultaneous translation into English) -- Simply log on to the web at the address above.
  • The live webcast and slide presentation will be available at Usiminas' website:
    To take part in the Conference Call dial:
    An audio replay of the conference call will be available at +55 (11) 3193 1012 until November 04th, 2020.
  • Usiminas is integrated upstream and downstream offering products with high technological content and maximizing value for shareholders, customers and society.

Golar Power signs a Protocol of Intentions with the State Government of Pernambuco to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape, Brazil.

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Monday, March 16, 2020

Golar Power Limited (Golar Power) signed on March 13a Protocol of Intentions with the State Government of Pernambuco to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape (Suape), located in the northeast of Brazil.

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  • Golar Power Limited (Golar Power) signed on March 13a Protocol of Intentions with the State Government of Pernambuco to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape (Suape), located in the northeast of Brazil.
  • The project is expected to use the existing port infrastructure owned by the State Government.
  • The State of Pernambuco has an estimated population of 9.6million people which will benefit from the installation of the terminal.
  • The Golar Power terminal intends to use an existing LNG carrier, permanently docked at the Suape Port.

XCMG's First Overseas Bank, Banco XCMG S.A., Seeks New Opportunities in Industry-Finance Integration

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Monday, January 13, 2020

The project was approved by the Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil, BCB), the principal monetary authority of Brazil in October 2019.

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  • The project was approved by the Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil, BCB), the principal monetary authority of Brazil in October 2019.
  • Banco XCMG S.A. is a breakthrough for XCMG to exploit the field of financial services and support the upstream and downstream of the supply chain in purchasing and sales and currently holds licenses for finance leasing, credit services and investment banking.
  • In POUSO ALEGRE,Brazil named XCMG's Pouso Industrial Park in Brazil as the fourth provincial-level overseas economic and trade zone of Jiangsu Province.
  • In Pouso Alegre, XCMG Brazil has created 424 job opportunities for the locals and will continue to play an active role in promoting Minas Gerais to Chinese companies.

Azul begins operating flights from Belo Horizonte to Fort Lauderdale, USA

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Monday, December 16, 2019

With three flights per week, people from Minas Gerais can travel to one of the most popular spots for Brazilians in the United States;the new market expands Azul's reach, which in Belo Horizonte alone operates 90 flights daily to 38 destinations

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  • With three flights per week, people from Minas Gerais can travel to one of the most popular spots for Brazilians in the United States;the new market expands Azul's reach, which in Belo Horizonte alone operates 90 flights daily to 38 destinations
    SO PAULO, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Horizonte has a new international destination.Starting today, December 16, there will be direct flights from Minas Gerais three times a week to Fort Lauderdale in the United States.These flights on the A330 Airbus, with capacity for up to 272 passengers, will last an average of eight and one-half hours.
  • With a full plane, the first flight out of the capital city to Fort Lauderdale took off right after 1:00 p.m.Prior to that, representatives from the government, the Belo Horizonte Airport, and Azul made speeches in the international departures area, celebrating the start of operations from Belo Horizonte to yet another international destination.Azul now serves both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, expanding the frequency of its flights between Minas Gerais and the US to six flights per week.
  • As Azul's second-largest hub in Brazil, with the new connection Belo Horizonte now has a daily average of 90 connections to 38 destinations, three of which are international:Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in the United States, and Buenos Aires in Argentina.Jason Ward, Vice President of Azul's People and Clients Division, highlighted the stronger profile of the company in the capital city, and reinforced the importance of Belo Horizonte in the company's domestic and international network.
  • See the network of Azul's new international market:

Brazil Minerals, Inc. Updates on Diamond & Gold Mining Operations

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Brazil Minerals, Inc. (OTC: BMIX) (the "Company" or "Brazil Minerals") announced today that its alluvial diamond and gold project mining operations are progressing well and within its plans for production in the third quarter of 2019.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Brazil Minerals, Inc. (OTC: BMIX) (the "Company" or "Brazil Minerals") announced today that its alluvial diamond and gold project mining operations are progressing well and within its plans for production in the third quarter of 2019.
  • This project is in the Jequitinhonha River Valley of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and in a district known for retrieval of diamonds and gold for over two centuries.
  • Brazil Minerals, through subsidiaries, has title to over 27,000 acres of mineral rights for diamonds and gold in this region.
  • In the current mining site, excavation has reached a depth of approximately 25 feet.

Jupiter Gold Corporation Receives Mining License for Its Paracatu Gold Project

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Monday, August 5, 2019

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Jupiter Gold Corporation (OTC: JUPGF) (Jupiter Gold or the Company) reported that it has received an initial mining license for its Paracatu Project in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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  • BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Jupiter Gold Corporation (OTC: JUPGF) (Jupiter Gold or the Company) reported that it has received an initial mining license for its Paracatu Project in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • The Paracatu Project is 100% owned by Jupiter Gold.
  • Jupiter Golds geologist had initially planned for an exploratory drilling campaign for the Paracatu Gold Project with six drill holes spaced 100 meters apart.
  • Jupiter Gold Corporation (OTC: JUPGF) is a gold royalty company and it also fully owns several exploratory-stage projects in gold, palladium, and platinum.