Posted on 20 Oct 2025
Brazil is focusing on public policies to support the mineral sector through the launch of a national council for mineral policy (CNPM), Kallanish learns.
On Thursday, the CNPM held its first meeting, which was attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to lay the groundwork in preparation for the national mining plan and identify the government’s priorities for the sector. The government is yet to disclose a timeline for the launch of the national mining plan and the council’s activities.
“This council will be the source of strategic decisions for the future of mining in Brazil,” says Alexandre Silveira, the country’s minister of mines and energy. “The goal is to help the country position itself internationally not only as a supplier of these minerals but also as a resource-driven resource for generating wealth within our own territory.”
The council also identified four priority tasks that will be completed by working groups. These include mapping the legal and constitutional powers of government bodies related to mining, focusing on the National Mining Agency (ANM); examining inspection fees and other charges to create “a fairer, more predictable and efficient environment” and eliminating areas that don’t have mineral production; developing policies across the whole domestic supply chain, including processing and industrialisation; and proposing measures for sustainable development in mining.
According to law firm William Freire, mining accounts for 4% of the country’s GDP. Brazil is a major producer of niobium, iron, manganese, graphite, and bauxite, and is looking at scaling up capacity for battery and other critical minerals such as nickel, copper, rare earths, and lithium.
Source:Kallanish
