Article: Brazil : BHP Billiton, Ferrous, ArcelorMittal Lose Bids for Rio Ports.

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Rio de Janeiro state, seeking to expand its iron-ore export capacity, approved about $8 billion of new terminal projects and rejected proposals by BHP Billiton Ltd., Ferrous Resources do Brasil Ltda. and an ArcelorMittal joint venture.

The decision to reject some projects was made on environmental, economic and social grounds, because the proposals were far off from meeting the government s specified targets, Rio Development Secretary Julio Bueno said today ...

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