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Government Prepares Shortcut to Speed Up Environmental Licensing for Critical Mineral Projects
2+ hour ago (226+ words) Folha de S. Paulo The federal government will publish a resolution in the coming days allowing strategic mining projects to undergo accelerated environmental licensing, with a maximum deadline of 12 months The measure, prepared by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, provides…...
European Union Seeks Rare Earths in Brazil to Reduce Dependence on China
1+ week, 2+ day ago (195+ words) 16/06/2026 - Business Folha de S. Paulo The European Union (EU) is considering investing in critical minerals and rare earth exploration in Brazil as part of its strategy to reduce dependence on China for these resources, which are essential to the energy transition…...
Bahia Court Suspends Billion-Dollar Gold Mine Deal Between Canadian and Chinese Companies
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) Folha de S. Paulo A court in the Brazilian state of Bahia has suspended the sale of a gold mine that is part of a billion-dollar transaction involving Canadian and Chinese companies operating in Brazil. The ruling follows a request by…...
Brazil's Labor Ministry Shuts Down Waste Piles at the Country's Largest Lithium Miner
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) Folha de S. Paulo Brazil's Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) has confirmed the shutdown of three of the five waste and overburden piles operated by Sigma Lithium, the country's largest lithium miner, effectively halting its mining operations The structures, located…...
Brazil's Critical Minerals Strategy Stumbles Over Disorganized Data and Weak Oversight
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (246+ words) Brazil's strategy to turn critical mineral exploration into a pillar of the energy transition faces structural obstacles. A report by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) shows that only 27% of the. .. Brazil's strategy to turn critical mineral exploration into…...