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The institution points out that, despite oscillations, the value of commodities remains close to the peak of 2008. Those suffering are the poor in developing nations. The Horn of Africa is an example.

The country hopes to reach production of 74 tonnes of the metal in 2011, which represents 6% growth over last year, according to figures disclosed by the government.

From US$ 26 billion in the first half of 2010, the volume of Brazilian acquisitions of companies abroad dropped to US$ 7.6 billion this year. The crisis may revert these figures.

Plants from northern Brazil are the raw material for a costume jewellery producer from Minas Gerais. Products by Mosaicos Inajá are sold to Germany, the United States, England, Italy and Portugal.