The July forecast from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics for the 2017 crop in Brazil is 0.7% higher than the one from June. The crop is seen reaching 242.1 million tons this year, up 31% from 2016.

A group of 26 people will go into training at the Minas Gerais Federal Institute, in Ouro Preto, beginning August 14. The initiative is a cooperation between the jewelry sector association, the Algerian govt and cooperation agency ABC.