Mining

The most abundant mineral on Earth makes up about 38% of the planet’s volume and dominates the mantle hundreds of kilometers deep, but it is so inaccessible that humanity only managed to touch it thanks to a meteorite that fell in Australia in 1879.

Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 19:05

Interesting facts

From ghost buildings to new homes: government allocates six federal properties for affordable housing in four states and plans over 900 units for low-income families, utilizing abandoned structures in areas with existing urban infrastructure.

Carla Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:56

Construction

With unprecedented technology brought from China, Bahia will build a 12.4 km bridge over the Baía de Todos-os-Santos, which will be the largest over the sea in Latin America, connecting Salvador to Itaparica and shortening trips by up to 250 km after decades of waiting.

Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:54

Economy

Havan statue travels over 500 km from Santa Catarina to Rio Grande do Sul to crown a megastore worth R$ 90 million, with 10,000 m² and 200 jobs before the inauguration in Garibaldi

Carla Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:52

Economy

While Brazil sits on the pre-salt and still imports diesel, Turkey, which produces almost no oil, crossed half the world to drill 7,500 meters below the sea in Somalia in search of its own fuel.

Douglas Avila 26/05/2026 at 18:50

Economy

Putin confirms historic shift: Russia and China practically bury the dollar in bilateral trade and now make over 99% of payments in rubles and yuan.

Noel Budeguer 26/05/2026 at 18:47

Science and Technology

A meteorite over 2 km wide traveling at 60,000 km/h created a 21 km diameter crater in what is now Piauí, now confirmed as the second largest in South America, in a Brazilian study that took almost five decades and was published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science.

Bruno Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:44

Construction

Switzerland won the contract to build from scratch the largest airport in India in a former agricultural region off the aviation map, and the 3,900-meter runway, licensed in March 2026, paves the way for a megaproject that could reach 70 million passengers per year by 2050 and up to six runways at its maximum expansion.

Valdemar Medeiros 26/05/2026 at 18:37

Economy

Generation Z trades the dream of home ownership for rented and furnished studios, as young people aged 20 to 29 seek independence, proximity to everything, and practicality to live alone without buying property in large Brazilian cities.

Carla Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:32

Ports and Shipyards

Empty containers coming from China are crowding U.S. ports, taking up space for new cargo and creating a logistical paradox where farmers need boxes while thousands of them remain idle near the sea.

Carla Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:20

Science and Technology

New phone with a giant 8,000 mAh battery, promising up to three days away from the charger and military-grade durability, is launched by Realme in India; meet the Realme 16T.

Ruth Rodrigues 26/05/2026 at 18:11

Economy

Poland cut the Vistula Peninsula to no longer depend on the Russian passage in the Baltic Sea, but the billion-dollar canal inaugurated in 2022 still faces shallow lagoon, low cargo ship traffic, and the need for constant dredging to function as a commercial route.

Carla Teles 26/05/2026 at 18:09